Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 784 · 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 poem recitation (b) the prize distribution (c) the class skit (d) welcoming the guests
2. 2.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit (c) the welcome address (d) the dance performance
6. 6.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) thanking performers
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp (c) the National Anthem (d) the class skit
8. 8.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) performs every dance (c) judges the prizes (d) guides the programme
9. 9.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the exam papers (c) the canteen menu (d) the running order
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song (c) the National Anthem (d) welcoming the guests
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
13. 13.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) tell the ending (c) skip the names (d) talk for ten minutes
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit (c) the group song (d) the poem recitation
15. 15.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks
17. 17.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) say they ran away (c) calmly fill the gap (d) scold them on stage
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the dance performance? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
21. 21.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution
24. 24.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
26. 26.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the class skit
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
29. 29.📋 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
30. 30.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to skip them (c) to make them shorter (d) to change them
32. 32.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the group song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests (c) the poem recitation (d) the class skit
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the welcome address? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address
38. 38.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
39. 39.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event

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