Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 669 · 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 which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
2. 2.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation (c) welcoming the guests (d) the National Anthem
4. 4.🎙️ 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
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution (c) the vote of thanks (d) the class skit
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
7. 7.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the welcome address? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address
10. 10.📋 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
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
13. 13.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to change them
14. 14.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) performs every dance (c) guides the programme (d) sells the tickets
16. 16.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) scold them on stage (c) say they ran away (d) calmly fill the gap
17. 17.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the vote of thanks (c) welcoming the guests (d) the class skit
20. 20.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) talk for ten minutes (c) introduce it briefly (d) tell the ending
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song (c) the prize distribution (d) the prayer song
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
25. 25.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
26. 26.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
28. 28.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem (c) the prize distribution (d) the vote of thanks
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
31. 31.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
33. 33.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
35. 35.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 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
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song (c) the vote of thanks (d) the group song
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the dance performance? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance
39. 39.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False

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