Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 870 · 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 poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the class skit? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
5. 5.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) say they ran away (c) end the event (d) calmly fill the gap
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) the dance performance
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
8. 8.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the canteen menu (c) the running order (d) the bus timings
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation (c) the dance performance (d) the National Anthem
10. 10.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the vote of thanks? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the National Anthem (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prize distribution
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
16. 16.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) introduce it briefly (c) skip the names (d) tell the ending
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address (c) the poem recitation (d) lighting the lamp
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the welcome address? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the dance performance? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance
20. 20.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
22. 22.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance (c) the National Anthem (d) the prize distribution
26. 26.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
28. 28.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) guides the programme (c) judges the prizes (d) sells the tickets
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prayer song (c) the group song (d) the prize distribution
31. 31.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the poem recitation? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation
33. 33.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
35. 35.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
38. 38.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing

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