Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 713 · 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.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance (c) the group song (d) the vote of thanks
2. 2.🎙️ 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
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance (c) the class skit (d) welcoming the guests
4. 4.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
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.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address (c) the prayer song (d) the group song
7. 7.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
8. 8.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) say they ran away (d) calmly fill the gap
9. 9.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) sells the tickets (c) performs every dance (d) guides the programme
10. 10.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
12. 12.🎙️ 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
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance (c) the prayer song (d) the welcome address
14. 14.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
16. 16.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to make them shorter (c) to change them (d) to say them correctly
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
18. 18.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the running order (c) the exam papers (d) the bus timings
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
23. 23.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or lighting the lamp? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
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.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the class skit? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit
30. 30.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
31. 31.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the class skit? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prayer song? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song
37. 37.🎙️ 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
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the poem recitation? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the group song (c) the National Anthem (d) lighting the lamp
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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