Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 154 · 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: welcoming the guests or the National Anthem? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem
2. 2.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to say them correctly (c) to change them (d) to make them shorter
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song (c) the National Anthem (d) the poem recitation
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song (c) the prize distribution (d) lighting the lamp
6. 6.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) judges the prizes (c) sells the tickets (d) guides the programme
7. 7.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit (c) the welcome address (d) the prayer song
9. 9.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
12. 12.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) scold them on stage (c) calmly fill the gap (d) end the event
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the dance performance? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation (c) the welcome address (d) the dance performance
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp (c) welcoming the guests (d) the National Anthem
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song (c) lighting the lamp (d) the class skit
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prayer song? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
23. 23.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 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
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
28. 28.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
31. 31.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the running order (c) the exam papers (d) the canteen menu
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or welcoming the guests? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests
33. 33.🎙️ 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
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
35. 35.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
38. 38.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) the prayer song

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