Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 711 · 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 introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
3. 3.🎙️ 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
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song 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) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address (c) the poem recitation (d) the group song
8. 8.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the exam papers (d) the running order
10. 10.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem (c) the welcome address (d) the dance performance
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) the group song
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit (c) the dance performance (d) the prayer song
16. 16.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) say they ran away (c) end the event (d) calmly fill the gap
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) the vote of thanks
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution (c) the poem recitation (d) welcoming the guests
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the group song? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song
22. 22.📋 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
23. 23.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) introduce it briefly (c) talk for ten minutes (d) tell the ending
24. 24.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
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.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song (c) the vote of thanks (d) the dance performance
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
30. 30.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the prize distribution? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the dance performance? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance
33. 33.🎙️ 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
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
35. 35.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
38. 38.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to change them (c) to say them correctly (d) to skip them
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the group song (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prayer song
40. 40.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True

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