Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 150 · 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: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
3. 3.📋 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
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song (c) the group song (d) the welcome address
5. 5.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) judges the prizes (c) guides the programme (d) performs every dance
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or welcoming the guests? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests
8. 8.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the exam papers (d) the running order
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance (c) the poem recitation (d) the vote of thanks
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or lighting the lamp? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prize distribution (c) the National Anthem (d) the welcome address
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
15. 15.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the group song (c) the vote of thanks (d) welcoming the guests
19. 19.🎙️ 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
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song (c) the vote of thanks (d) the group song
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
22. 22.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem (c) lighting the lamp (d) the group song
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the dance performance? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance
27. 27.🎙️ 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
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp (c) the vote of thanks (d) the group song
30. 30.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to skip them (c) to change them (d) to make them shorter
32. 32.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or welcoming the guests? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests
36. 36.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
38. 38.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
40. 40.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) scold them on stage (c) say they ran away (d) calmly fill the gap

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