Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 755 · 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 a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the vote of thanks? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) the prayer song (d) the class skit
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or lighting the lamp? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the poem recitation? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
10. 10.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) sells the tickets (c) judges the prizes (d) performs every dance
11. 11.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
13. 13.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) skip the names (c) introduce it briefly (d) talk for ten minutes
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the group song (d) the prize distribution
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
19. 19.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
21. 21.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
22. 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit (c) the dance performance (d) the welcome address
26. 26.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
29. 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the dance performance? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution (c) the dance performance (d) lighting the lamp
36. 36.📛 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
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.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) calmly fill the gap (c) scold them on stage (d) end the event
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the dance performance? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the group song (c) the prize distribution (d) the welcome address

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