Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 988 · 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.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
6. 6.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📋 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
8. 8.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) say they ran away (d) calmly fill the gap
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance (c) the welcome address (d) welcoming the guests
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
12. 12.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song (c) the welcome address (d) the prayer song
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
15. 15.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) judges the prizes (c) performs every dance (d) sells the tickets
16. 16.🎙️ 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
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
21. 21.🎙️ 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
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the welcome address (c) the class skit (d) lighting the lamp
23. 23.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance (c) the prayer song (d) the group song
25. 25.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
28. 28.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp (c) the dance performance (d) the poem recitation
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the welcome address? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the dance performance (d) the National Anthem
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or lighting the lamp? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp
35. 35.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to skip them (c) to say them correctly (d) to change them
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the National Anthem (d) lighting the lamp
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
38. 38.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the class skit (d) the welcome address

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