Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 957 · 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 closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance (c) the prize distribution (d) lighting the lamp
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation (c) lighting the lamp (d) the welcome address
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
4. 4.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) guides the programme (c) judges the prizes (d) performs every dance
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
6. 6.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution (c) lighting the lamp (d) the vote of thanks
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or lighting the lamp? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the prayer song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or welcoming the guests? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the prayer song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem (c) welcoming the guests (d) the dance performance
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
17. 17.📋 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
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp (c) the dance performance (d) the welcome address
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song (c) the National Anthem (d) the welcome address
20. 20.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) calmly fill the gap (c) end the event (d) say they ran away
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the National Anthem? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem
22. 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
24. 24.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) introduce it briefly (c) talk for ten minutes (d) tell the ending
25. 25.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to skip them (c) to make them shorter (d) to say them correctly
27. 27.📋 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
28. 28.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem (c) welcoming the guests (d) the welcome address
30. 30.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the welcome address? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
37. 37.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the dance performance? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the vote of thanks? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks

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