Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 828 · 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.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) scold them on stage (c) say they ran away (d) calmly fill the gap
2. 2.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to skip them (c) to make them shorter (d) to say them correctly
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
4. 4.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the vote of thanks? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
6. 6.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
12. 12.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prize distribution
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the National Anthem (d) welcoming the guests
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the welcome address (c) the vote of thanks (d) the poem recitation
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prize distribution (c) the class skit (d) the prayer song
20. 20.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) skip the names (c) introduce it briefly (d) talk for ten minutes
21. 21.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) performs every dance (c) sells the tickets (d) judges the prizes
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
23. 23.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
27. 27.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or welcoming the guests? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prayer song? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song
31. 31.🎙️ 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
32. 32.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
34. 34.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) the welcome address (d) lighting the lamp
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or lighting the lamp? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp
38. 38.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prayer song (d) the National Anthem
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit

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