Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 935 · 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 class skit or the welcome address? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prize distribution
3. 3.📋 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
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address (c) the vote of thanks (d) lighting the lamp
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
7. 7.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
9. 9.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution (c) the welcome address (d) the vote of thanks
11. 11.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) skip the names (c) tell the ending (d) introduce it briefly
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prayer song
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
15. 15.🎙️ 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
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
18. 18.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) the welcome address
20. 20.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
22. 22.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to change them (c) to say them correctly (d) to make them shorter
23. 23.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit (c) the poem recitation (d) the vote of thanks
25. 25.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
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.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
31. 31.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
33. 33.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the dance performance? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or welcoming the guests? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests
37. 37.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) sells the tickets (c) judges the prizes (d) performs every dance
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
40. 40.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False

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