Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 111 · 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: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit (c) the poem recitation (d) the welcome address
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
5. 5.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
7. 7.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the exam papers (c) the running order (d) the canteen menu
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests (c) the dance performance (d) the vote of thanks
9. 9.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the poem recitation (c) the National Anthem (d) welcoming the guests
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
12. 12.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
15. 15.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to change them
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks (c) the welcome address (d) the National Anthem
18. 18.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the dance performance? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prize distribution (c) the class skit (d) the prayer song
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution
23. 23.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) calmly fill the gap (c) scold them on stage (d) say they ran away
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prayer song? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the vote of thanks (c) the class skit (d) lighting the lamp
26. 26.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prayer song (c) the welcome address (d) the class skit
29. 29.🎙️ 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
30. 30.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) talk for ten minutes (c) introduce it briefly (d) tell the ending
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the vote of thanks? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prayer song
34. 34.📋 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
35. 35.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution (c) the welcome address (d) welcoming the guests
38. 38.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
40. 40.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True

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