Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 872 · 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 dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the group song
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
4. 4.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the exam papers (c) the bus timings (d) the running order
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution (c) the poem recitation (d) lighting the lamp
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
8. 8.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address (c) the dance performance (d) lighting the lamp
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song (c) the National Anthem (d) welcoming the guests
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem (c) the group song (d) welcoming the guests
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks (c) the class skit (d) welcoming the guests
15. 15.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the group song? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution (c) welcoming the guests (d) the poem recitation
18. 18.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) performs every dance (c) judges the prizes (d) sells the tickets
19. 19.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) closing the event
20. 20.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address (c) the class skit (d) the National Anthem
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
24. 24.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) calmly fill the gap (c) end the event (d) scold them on stage
25. 25.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the vote of thanks? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks
31. 31.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to skip them (c) to say them correctly (d) to change them
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
36. 36.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) skip the names (c) introduce it briefly (d) talk for ten minutes
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution
39. 39.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prayer song? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song

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