Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 585 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Guide the show): Running order: opening → performances → closing (prizes, vote of thanks, National Anthem last). Anchoring lines: introduce an item (“Next, Class 4 presents…”), thank performers (“Let’s give them a big round of applause”), invite a guest (“May I request our chief guest…”), close (“Please stand for the National Anthem”). Get the running order beforehand, check every name, and calmly fill any gap.

1. 1.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the prayer song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
3. 3.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the class skit (c) the poem recitation (d) the welcome address
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prayer song
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
10. 10.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to skip them (c) to make them shorter (d) to change them
11. 11.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) say they ran away (d) calmly fill the gap
12. 12.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) judges the prizes (c) sells the tickets (d) guides the programme
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
16. 16.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address (c) the prize distribution (d) the National Anthem
20. 20.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution (c) the National Anthem (d) welcoming the guests
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
27. 27.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) introduce it briefly (c) talk for ten minutes (d) skip the names
28. 28.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) welcoming the guests
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
31. 31.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or welcoming the guests? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests
35. 35.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the welcome address? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prize distribution (d) the class skit
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the group song? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song
40. 40.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True

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