Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 838 · 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 middle (c) the opening
2. 2.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
6. 6.🎙️ 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
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the class skit (c) the prayer song (d) the National Anthem
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
9. 9.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
11. 11.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or lighting the lamp? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
14. 14.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song (c) the prize distribution (d) the vote of thanks
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song (c) the class skit (d) lighting the lamp
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation (c) the prayer song (d) the welcome address
20. 20.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) performs every dance (c) guides the programme (d) sells the tickets
21. 21.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
23. 23.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to make them shorter (c) to say them correctly (d) to skip them
24. 24.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
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.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the class skit
27. 27.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📋 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
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the vote of thanks? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) lighting the lamp (c) the group song (d) the prize distribution
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prize distribution (d) the group song
32. 32.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) say they ran away (c) scold them on stage (d) calmly fill the gap
33. 33.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) tell the ending (c) introduce it briefly (d) talk for ten minutes
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the class skit? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
36. 36.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
40. 40.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest

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