Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 78 · 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 opening part? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem (c) the class skit (d) the welcome address
2. 2.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
4. 4.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem (c) the dance performance (d) the group song
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the welcome address? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
9. 9.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) calmly fill the gap (d) say they ran away
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prayer song (c) the prize distribution (d) lighting the lamp
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp (c) the poem recitation (d) the dance performance
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
13. 13.📋 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
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prayer song
15. 15.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
16. 16.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) judges the prizes (c) guides the programme (d) performs every dance
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the National Anthem (c) the poem recitation (d) lighting the lamp
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance (c) the welcome address (d) welcoming the guests
19. 19.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) skip the names (c) tell the ending (d) introduce it briefly
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.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
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.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
25. 25.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
26. 26.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the exam papers (c) the canteen menu (d) the bus timings
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks (c) the poem recitation (d) the dance performance
29. 29.🎙️ 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
30. 30.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to change them (c) to make them shorter (d) to say them correctly
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the class skit? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit
32. 32.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the welcome address (c) the prize distribution (d) the group song
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prize distribution
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prayer song? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the prize distribution? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution
37. 37.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or lighting the lamp? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp
39. 39.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event

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