Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 851 · 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) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prize distribution (d) the dance performance
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks (c) the National Anthem (d) the welcome address
3. 3.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) judges the prizes (c) guides the programme (d) sells the tickets
4. 4.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to make them shorter
5. 5.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the exam papers (d) the running order
6. 6.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) the dance performance
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the dance performance (c) the welcome address (d) the National Anthem
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prize distribution
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the group song? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song
17. 17.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
19. 19.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the dance performance? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
24. 24.📋 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
25. 25.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
27. 27.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) closing the event
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
29. 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit (c) the prayer song (d) the National Anthem
31. 31.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the group song? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance (c) the class skit (d) lighting the lamp
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance (c) the prayer song (d) the class skit
39. 39.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event

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