Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 697 · 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 prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
2. 2.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
6. 6.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) calmly fill the gap (c) say they ran away (d) end the event
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the group song? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem (c) welcoming the guests (d) the poem recitation
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
13. 13.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to make them shorter (c) to skip them (d) to say them correctly
15. 15.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) introduce it briefly (c) skip the names (d) talk for ten minutes
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance (c) lighting the lamp (d) the vote of thanks
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
19. 19.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address (c) the group song (d) the class skit
21. 21.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation (c) the National Anthem (d) the vote of thanks
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
26. 26.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) performs every dance (c) judges the prizes (d) guides the programme
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) welcoming the guests (c) the dance performance (d) the vote of thanks
28. 28.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
29. 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the dance performance? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prayer song (d) the group song
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the welcome address? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the vote of thanks? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks
34. 34.📋 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
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests (c) the poem recitation (d) the group song
36. 36.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution (c) lighting the lamp (d) the dance performance
39. 39.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the exam papers (c) the bus timings (d) the canteen menu
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prize distribution (c) the class skit (d) the prayer song

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