Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 631 · 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.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem (c) the class skit (d) lighting the lamp
3. 3.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
5. 5.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song (c) lighting the lamp (d) the class skit
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution (c) the welcome address (d) the National Anthem
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
10. 10.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) calmly fill the gap (c) end the event (d) say they ran away
11. 11.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) sells the tickets (c) performs every dance (d) judges the prizes
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prayer song
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the poem recitation? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the group song? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the welcome address? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song (c) the prize distribution (d) the group song
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the class skit? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit
23. 23.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance (c) the group song (d) the welcome address
26. 26.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) introduce it briefly (c) tell the ending (d) talk for ten minutes
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
29. 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
31. 31.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the dance performance? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the vote of thanks? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the poem recitation? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation
37. 37.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to make them shorter (c) to say them correctly (d) to skip them
39. 39.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing

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