Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 639 · 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: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or lighting the lamp? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit (c) welcoming the guests (d) the National Anthem
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
5. 5.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the exam papers (c) the running order (d) the bus timings
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
7. 7.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
10. 10.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prayer song (d) the group song
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests (c) the class skit (d) lighting the lamp
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song (c) the National Anthem (d) the poem recitation
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
19. 19.🎙️ 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
20. 20.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the vote of thanks? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the group song? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song
23. 23.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
25. 25.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
26. 26.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) calmly fill the gap (d) say they ran away
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
28. 28.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎙️ 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
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
32. 32.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) skip the names (c) introduce it briefly (d) tell the ending
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the dance performance? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests (c) the poem recitation (d) the dance performance
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the poem recitation (c) the welcome address (d) the vote of thanks
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the vote of thanks? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
39. 39.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
40. 40.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event

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