Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 934 · 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.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prize distribution (d) the vote of thanks
2. 2.🎙️ 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
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests (c) the class skit (d) the group song
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the class skit? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the National Anthem? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks (c) the group song (d) the welcome address
9. 9.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) sells the tickets (c) performs every dance (d) guides the programme
10. 10.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) introducing an item
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the poem recitation? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation
12. 12.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) introduce it briefly (c) skip the names (d) tell the ending
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the group song? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song
14. 14.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the class skit (d) the dance performance
16. 16.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to say them correctly (c) to make them shorter (d) to skip them
17. 17.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the bus timings (c) the canteen menu (d) the running order
18. 18.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
21. 21.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the dance performance? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance
23. 23.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem (c) welcoming the guests (d) the dance performance
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song (c) the National Anthem (d) the poem recitation
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
27. 27.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) say they ran away (c) scold them on stage (d) calmly fill the gap
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance (c) the National Anthem (d) the vote of thanks
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
31. 31.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
34. 34.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎙️ 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
36. 36.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution (c) welcoming the guests (d) the welcome address

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