Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 124 · 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 closing part? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prize distribution
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem (c) welcoming the guests (d) the dance performance
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.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
5. 5.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the canteen menu (c) the running order (d) the exam papers
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
7. 7.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
8. 8.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the dance performance (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prize distribution
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the vote of thanks? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks
13. 13.📛 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
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the group song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance (c) the National Anthem (d) the poem recitation
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or lighting the lamp? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
20. 20.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) say they ran away (c) scold them on stage (d) calmly fill the gap
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the vote of thanks? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song (c) the prize distribution (d) the National Anthem
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
25. 25.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem (c) lighting the lamp (d) the class skit
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
30. 30.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) talk for ten minutes (c) tell the ending (d) introduce it briefly
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or welcoming the guests? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests
32. 32.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) sells the tickets (c) judges the prizes (d) guides the programme
33. 33.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
37. 37.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp (c) the dance performance (d) the vote of thanks
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing

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