Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 980 · 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) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution (c) the National Anthem (d) the group song
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prize distribution
3. 3.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address (c) the National Anthem (d) the prize distribution
5. 5.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the canteen menu (c) the exam papers (d) the bus timings
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
8. 8.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
9. 9.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prize distribution (d) welcoming the guests
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
12. 12.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) tell the ending (c) skip the names (d) talk for ten minutes
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
15. 15.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) performs every dance (c) judges the prizes (d) guides the programme
16. 16.📋 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
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
18. 18.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
21. 21.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to make them shorter
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the vote of thanks (c) lighting the lamp (d) the poem recitation
24. 24.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) calmly fill the gap (c) scold them on stage (d) end the event
26. 26.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) the dance performance
28. 28.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
30. 30.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution (c) the group song (d) the National Anthem
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
33. 33.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the vote of thanks? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prize distribution (d) the prayer song
38. 38.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests

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