Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 849 · 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 middle part? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address (c) the prize distribution (d) the prayer song
2. 2.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the poem recitation? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prayer song (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prize distribution
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the group song (c) the welcome address (d) the class skit
9. 9.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to make them shorter (c) to skip them (d) to change them
10. 10.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the bus timings (c) the exam papers (d) the canteen menu
11. 11.📋 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
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the vote of thanks? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the National Anthem? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem
15. 15.🎙️ 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
16. 16.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📋 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
19. 19.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or welcoming the guests? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
22. 22.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests (c) the class skit (d) the poem recitation
26. 26.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) performs every dance (c) sells the tickets (d) guides the programme
27. 27.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
28. 28.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the poem recitation (c) the group song (d) the class skit
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the welcome address? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp (c) the group song (d) the prayer song
37. 37.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) lighting the lamp (c) the poem recitation (d) the National Anthem
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing

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