Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 778 · 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 National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
4. 4.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests (c) the National Anthem (d) the dance performance
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
11. 11.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the bus timings (c) the exam papers (d) the canteen menu
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
13. 13.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
15. 15.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) guides the programme (c) judges the prizes (d) performs every dance
17. 17.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem (c) lighting the lamp (d) welcoming the guests
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the welcome address? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address
21. 21.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
22. 22.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to make them shorter (c) to say them correctly (d) to skip them
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
24. 24.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) calmly fill the gap (c) end the event (d) scold them on stage
25. 25.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the welcome address
28. 28.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit (c) the welcome address (d) the vote of thanks
32. 32.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎙️ 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
34. 34.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests (c) the dance performance (d) the vote of thanks
37. 37.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) the class skit
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the vote of thanks? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle

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