Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 915 · 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: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp
3. 3.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) tell the ending (c) introduce it briefly (d) talk for ten minutes
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
6. 6.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the running order (d) the exam papers
8. 8.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the group song? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song
10. 10.🎙️ 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
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
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.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the class skit? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks (c) lighting the lamp (d) the group song
18. 18.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to make them shorter (c) to skip them (d) to say them correctly
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution (c) welcoming the guests (d) the dance performance
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
21. 21.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
22. 22.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the welcome address? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests (c) lighting the lamp (d) the dance performance
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prayer song (c) the dance performance (d) the vote of thanks
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address (c) the group song (d) the dance performance
27. 27.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the vote of thanks? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prize distribution
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit (c) lighting the lamp (d) the poem recitation
34. 34.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) scold them on stage (c) say they ran away (d) end the event
35. 35.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
36. 36.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) judges the prizes (c) performs every dance (d) sells the tickets
38. 38.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prayer song? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the National Anthem? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem

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