Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 688 · 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 vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
3. 3.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📋 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
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the vote of thanks? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks
7. 7.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) performs every dance (c) sells the tickets (d) guides the programme
8. 8.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
14. 14.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to skip them (c) to change them (d) to say them correctly
15. 15.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
16. 16.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
18. 18.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
20. 20.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the exam papers (c) the canteen menu (d) the running order
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks (c) the class skit (d) welcoming the guests
22. 22.🎙️ 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
23. 23.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or lighting the lamp? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp
25. 25.📋 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
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution (c) the class skit (d) the dance performance
27. 27.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
29. 29.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation (c) the group song (d) the welcome address
32. 32.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation (c) lighting the lamp (d) the vote of thanks
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the prize distribution? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the poem recitation (c) lighting the lamp (d) the National Anthem
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the class skit (c) the prize distribution (d) the dance performance
37. 37.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests (c) the dance performance (d) the welcome address
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the group song? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song

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