Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 188 · 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 which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
3. 3.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
7. 7.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
8. 8.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) sells the tickets (c) performs every dance (d) guides the programme
9. 9.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) introduce it briefly (c) talk for ten minutes (d) tell the ending
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prize distribution
12. 12.🎙️ 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
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
17. 17.📋 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
18. 18.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) introducing an item
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the welcome address? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prayer song? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the National Anthem? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) the prayer song
23. 23.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
25. 25.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the vote of thanks? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks
27. 27.📋 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
28. 28.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to skip them (c) to change them (d) to say them correctly
29. 29.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
31. 31.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks
34. 34.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) welcoming the guests (c) the group song (d) the National Anthem
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the group song (c) the prayer song (d) the vote of thanks
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the dance performance? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance
39. 39.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) scold them on stage (c) end the event (d) calmly fill the gap
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening

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