Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 891 · 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.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) end the event (c) say they ran away (d) scold them on stage
2. 2.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks (c) the welcome address (d) the poem recitation
4. 4.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the poem recitation? (a) the prayer song (b) the poem recitation
7. 7.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
8. 8.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to make them shorter (c) to change them (d) to say them correctly
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or lighting the lamp? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song (c) the vote of thanks (d) the poem recitation
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
14. 14.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) sells the tickets (c) performs every dance (d) judges the prizes
15. 15.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) skip the names (c) talk for ten minutes (d) tell the ending
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the National Anthem? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
20. 20.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution (c) the poem recitation (d) the National Anthem
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address (c) the dance performance (d) the vote of thanks
23. 23.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the dance performance? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
27. 27.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the poem recitation? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp
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.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) welcoming the guests (c) the class skit (d) the National Anthem
35. 35.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or lighting the lamp? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the welcome address? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation (c) the vote of thanks (d) welcoming the guests

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