Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 93 · 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 which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests (c) the welcome address (d) the National Anthem
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit (c) the prayer song (d) the National Anthem
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the National Anthem? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem
7. 7.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) introduce it briefly (c) skip the names (d) talk for ten minutes
8. 8.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
11. 11.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp (c) welcoming the guests (d) the poem recitation
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the dance performance? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance
15. 15.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
17. 17.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
19. 19.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit (c) the welcome address (d) welcoming the guests
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the vote of thanks? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks
24. 24.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
26. 26.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⏳ 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
28. 28.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
30. 30.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance (c) the poem recitation (d) welcoming the guests
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the poem recitation? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests (c) the dance performance (d) the National Anthem
34. 34.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) sells the tickets (c) judges the prizes (d) guides the programme
35. 35.📛 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
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the dance performance (c) the vote of thanks (d) welcoming the guests
37. 37.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit

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