Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 972 · 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 which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
2. 2.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📋 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
4. 4.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks (c) welcoming the guests (d) the group song
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
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.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) the welcome address
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
12. 12.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the vote of thanks? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance (c) the National Anthem (d) the poem recitation
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
18. 18.📋 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
19. 19.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) judges the prizes (c) guides the programme (d) performs every dance
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
21. 21.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the dance performance? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or welcoming the guests? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
27. 27.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) talk for ten minutes (c) skip the names (d) introduce it briefly
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
29. 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
30. 30.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
32. 32.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
33. 33.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) the prayer song
35. 35.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to make them shorter (c) to skip them (d) to say them correctly
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song (c) the dance performance (d) welcoming the guests
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the vote of thanks? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance (c) the prize distribution (d) the prayer song

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