Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 803 · 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 poem recitation (b) the welcome address (c) the group song (d) the dance performance
2. 2.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
4. 4.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) sells the tickets (c) guides the programme (d) performs every dance
5. 5.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) end the event (c) say they ran away (d) scold them on stage
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation (c) welcoming the guests (d) the National Anthem
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the vote of thanks? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or lighting the lamp? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
12. 12.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) skip the names (c) talk for ten minutes (d) introduce it briefly
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
15. 15.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
17. 17.📛 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
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the welcome address? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
20. 20.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
22. 22.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution (c) welcoming the guests (d) the class skit
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the welcome address? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the class skit (c) the prize distribution (d) lighting the lamp
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the National Anthem? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem
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.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
33. 33.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the class skit? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or welcoming the guests? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution (c) the National Anthem (d) the prayer song
40. 40.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False

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