Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 949 · 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 opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation (c) welcoming the guests (d) the dance performance
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prayer song (c) lighting the lamp (d) the poem recitation
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
6. 6.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) say they ran away (c) scold them on stage (d) end the event
7. 7.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to change them
8. 8.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) introduce it briefly (c) talk for ten minutes (d) skip the names
9. 9.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
12. 12.📋 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
13. 13.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) guides the programme (c) sells the tickets (d) judges the prizes
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the dance performance? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance
17. 17.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎙️ 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
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or lighting the lamp? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the welcome address (d) the group song
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
24. 24.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
28. 28.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the welcome address (c) the prayer song (d) the dance performance
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution (c) the class skit (d) the dance performance
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the class skit? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the class skit? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit (c) the poem recitation (d) the prayer song
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prayer song (c) the prize distribution (d) the poem recitation
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
40. 40.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers

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