Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 892 · 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: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the group song (c) the National Anthem (d) welcoming the guests
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the group song? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song
4. 4.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the welcome address? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
6. 6.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the class skit? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit
8. 8.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) sells the tickets (c) guides the programme (d) judges the prizes
9. 9.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the canteen menu (c) the bus timings (d) the running order
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or lighting the lamp? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp
12. 12.📋 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
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
20. 20.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) scold them on stage (c) calmly fill the gap (d) say they ran away
21. 21.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
24. 24.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
26. 26.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the welcome address? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address
28. 28.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
34. 34.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) talk for ten minutes (c) skip the names (d) introduce it briefly
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address (c) the prize distribution (d) the prayer song
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
38. 38.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests (c) the poem recitation (d) lighting the lamp

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