Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 84 · 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 prize distribution (b) the prayer song (c) the group song (d) the dance performance
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song (c) the prize distribution (d) welcoming the guests
3. 3.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) introduce it briefly (c) skip the names (d) talk for ten minutes
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution (c) welcoming the guests (d) the group song
5. 5.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) scold them on stage (c) calmly fill the gap (d) end the event
6. 6.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prayer song (d) the class skit
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
9. 9.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) judges the prizes (c) sells the tickets (d) guides the programme
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp (c) the National Anthem (d) the prize distribution
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the National Anthem (c) the class skit (d) lighting the lamp
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
14. 14.📋 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
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or welcoming the guests? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks (c) the welcome address (d) the dance performance
22. 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prayer song? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or welcoming the guests? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the vote of thanks? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
27. 27.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the running order (c) the canteen menu (d) the bus timings
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the welcome address? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution (c) the poem recitation (d) the class skit
31. 31.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
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: welcoming the guests or the National Anthem? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prize distribution (c) the group song (d) welcoming the guests
38. 38.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the group song? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song
40. 40.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True

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