Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 796 · 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.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or welcoming the guests? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
4. 4.📋 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
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
6. 6.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the welcome address (c) the group song (d) welcoming the guests
8. 8.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) say they ran away (c) end the event (d) calmly fill the gap
9. 9.📋 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
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks (c) the poem recitation (d) the welcome address
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution (c) the dance performance (d) welcoming the guests
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the welcome address (d) the class skit
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the welcome address? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
18. 18.🎙️ 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
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
21. 21.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
22. 22.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) introducing an item
23. 23.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📋 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
25. 25.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem (c) the prayer song (d) the dance performance
27. 27.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) guides the programme (c) performs every dance (d) judges the prizes
28. 28.🎙️ 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
29. 29.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the running order (c) the bus timings (d) the exam papers
30. 30.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution (c) the dance performance (d) the poem recitation
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prayer song? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
36. 36.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
38. 38.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution

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