Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 822 · 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 prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem (c) the vote of thanks (d) lighting the lamp
6. 6.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) sells the tickets (c) guides the programme (d) judges the prizes
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
9. 9.🎙️ 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
10. 10.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to change them (c) to say them correctly (d) to skip them
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
12. 12.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) the National Anthem
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
16. 16.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
18. 18.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
20. 20.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks (c) the welcome address (d) welcoming the guests
22. 22.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) tell the ending (c) talk for ten minutes (d) introduce it briefly
23. 23.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the National Anthem? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
27. 27.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song (c) the welcome address (d) the prayer song
29. 29.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem (c) the prize distribution (d) lighting the lamp
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution (c) lighting the lamp (d) the welcome address
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the prayer song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
35. 35.⏳ 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
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem (c) the poem recitation (d) the welcome address
37. 37.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the welcome address? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address
39. 39.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution

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