Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 938 · 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: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
4. 4.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) guides the programme (c) performs every dance (d) judges the prizes
5. 5.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the exam papers (c) the running order (d) the bus timings
6. 6.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the welcome address? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song (c) the dance performance (d) the poem recitation
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance (c) the prize distribution (d) welcoming the guests
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) lighting the lamp
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
13. 13.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the vote of thanks? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
16. 16.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks (c) welcoming the guests (d) the National Anthem
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or welcoming the guests? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit (c) the poem recitation (d) the prayer song
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
25. 25.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
26. 26.🎙️ 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
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
28. 28.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) say they ran away (c) calmly fill the gap (d) scold them on stage
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the vote of thanks? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or lighting the lamp? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
33. 33.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the welcome address? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address
35. 35.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
37. 37.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the National Anthem? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prize distribution (c) the prayer song (d) the poem recitation

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