Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 906 · 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 a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem (c) the class skit (d) welcoming the guests
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
5. 5.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📋 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
7. 7.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) sells the tickets (c) guides the programme (d) performs every dance
8. 8.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) say they ran away (d) calmly fill the gap
9. 9.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) tell the ending (c) skip the names (d) talk for ten minutes
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
12. 12.🎙️ 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
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prize distribution (d) the group song
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the class skit (d) the welcome address
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
16. 16.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp
20. 20.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the group song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests (c) the group song (d) the poem recitation
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: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the class skit? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song (c) the vote of thanks (d) the dance performance
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
30. 30.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
31. 31.🎙️ 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
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song (c) the National Anthem (d) the group song
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
35. 35.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or lighting the lamp? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp
38. 38.📋 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
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
40. 40.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False

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