Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 864 · 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 poem recitation (b) the welcome address (c) the prize distribution (d) the National Anthem
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the poem recitation (d) welcoming the guests
4. 4.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
6. 6.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
8. 8.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) tell the ending (c) talk for ten minutes (d) skip the names
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
11. 11.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎙️ 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
13. 13.📋 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
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the group song? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
17. 17.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prayer song (d) the group song
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the class skit? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit
22. 22.🎙️ 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
23. 23.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
24. 24.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to make them shorter (c) to change them (d) to skip them
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the welcome address (c) the dance performance (d) the National Anthem
27. 27.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) scold them on stage (c) end the event (d) calmly fill the gap
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address (c) the dance performance (d) the poem recitation
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the poem recitation (c) the dance performance (d) welcoming the guests
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem (c) the welcome address (d) the dance performance
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the group song (c) the prayer song (d) the dance performance
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp (c) the dance performance (d) the class skit
38. 38.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
40. 40.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers

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