Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 875 · 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.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the vote of thanks? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prize distribution (c) welcoming the guests (d) the group song
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the poem recitation? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation
8. 8.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prayer song? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
13. 13.⏳ 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
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
15. 15.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) introducing an item
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks
17. 17.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) performs every dance (c) guides the programme (d) judges the prizes
18. 18.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
20. 20.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) talk for ten minutes (c) skip the names (d) tell the ending
21. 21.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song (c) the vote of thanks (d) the welcome address
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prize distribution (c) the prayer song (d) the dance performance
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the welcome address? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the group song? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
27. 27.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 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
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the dance performance? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance
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: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address (c) the prize distribution (d) lighting the lamp
33. 33.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem (c) the group song (d) lighting the lamp
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
36. 36.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution (c) the National Anthem (d) the poem recitation
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
39. 39.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address (c) the National Anthem (d) the poem recitation

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