Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 981 · 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.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) calmly fill the gap (c) say they ran away (d) scold them on stage
2. 2.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) skip the names (c) introduce it briefly (d) tell the ending
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song (c) the National Anthem (d) welcoming the guests
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prize distribution (d) the class skit
5. 5.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the welcome address? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
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.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
10. 10.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song (c) the class skit (d) welcoming the guests
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests (c) the class skit (d) the dance performance
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address (c) the class skit (d) the prize distribution
16. 16.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to say them correctly (c) to make them shorter (d) to skip them
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit (c) lighting the lamp (d) the dance performance
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution (c) lighting the lamp (d) the dance performance
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the group song? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
23. 23.🎙️ 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
24. 24.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
25. 25.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) welcoming the guests (c) the group song (d) the National Anthem
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
28. 28.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the National Anthem? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
34. 34.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
36. 36.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
37. 37.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation

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