Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 680 · 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: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit (c) the welcome address (d) the National Anthem
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the vote of thanks? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the dance performance? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or welcoming the guests? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests
10. 10.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or lighting the lamp? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) the prize distribution
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
16. 16.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
19. 19.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) end the event (c) calmly fill the gap (d) scold them on stage
20. 20.🎙️ 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
21. 21.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
22. 22.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem (c) welcoming the guests (d) lighting the lamp
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
25. 25.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the bus timings (c) the canteen menu (d) the running order
26. 26.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) welcoming the guests (c) the welcome address (d) the group song
28. 28.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit (c) the prayer song (d) the prize distribution
30. 30.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
32. 32.📛 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
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) lighting the lamp
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance (c) the vote of thanks (d) the National Anthem
36. 36.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) guides the programme (c) judges the prizes (d) sells the tickets
37. 37.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 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
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle

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