Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 121 · 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 a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
3. 3.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the bus timings (c) the running order (d) the canteen menu
4. 4.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
5. 5.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution (c) the class skit (d) lighting the lamp
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
9. 9.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) introduce it briefly (c) skip the names (d) talk for ten minutes
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the National Anthem? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution (c) the vote of thanks (d) the class skit
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance (c) welcoming the guests (d) the vote of thanks
14. 14.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution
17. 17.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks (c) the poem recitation (d) the prayer song
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp (c) the poem recitation (d) the group song
21. 21.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution (c) welcoming the guests (d) the class skit
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address (c) the group song (d) the National Anthem
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or welcoming the guests? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the group song? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song
27. 27.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation (c) lighting the lamp (d) the National Anthem
30. 30.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) sells the tickets (c) guides the programme (d) performs every dance
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the dance performance? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the class skit (c) the prize distribution (d) the prayer song
33. 33.🎙️ 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
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
35. 35.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the dance performance? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
40. 40.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to make them shorter (c) to say them correctly (d) to skip them

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