Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 919 · 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 prayer song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
3. 3.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to say them correctly (c) to change them (d) to skip them
4. 4.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) skip the names (c) talk for ten minutes (d) introduce it briefly
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
6. 6.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address (c) the group song (d) the poem recitation
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the dance performance? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests (c) the poem recitation (d) the National Anthem
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit (c) the prayer song (d) the National Anthem
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or lighting the lamp? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp
13. 13.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) judges the prizes (c) sells the tickets (d) guides the programme
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? “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
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution (c) the welcome address (d) the class skit
18. 18.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
20. 20.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the welcome address (c) the dance performance (d) the prize distribution
23. 23.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the class skit? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation (c) the dance performance (d) lighting the lamp
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the vote of thanks? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks
27. 27.📋 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
28. 28.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prayer song? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song
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 vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) lighting the lamp (c) the welcome address (d) the vote of thanks
38. 38.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution
40. 40.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers

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