Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 190 · 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 closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
2. 2.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) judges the prizes (c) guides the programme (d) sells the tickets
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit (c) the prize distribution (d) the poem recitation
5. 5.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to skip them (c) to make them shorter (d) to say them correctly
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song (c) the vote of thanks (d) the class skit
7. 7.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) scold them on stage (c) calmly fill the gap (d) say they ran away
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the dance performance? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks (c) the poem recitation (d) welcoming the guests
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp (c) the class skit (d) the poem recitation
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
14. 14.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) talk for ten minutes (c) introduce it briefly (d) skip the names
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
17. 17.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or welcoming the guests? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
21. 21.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
23. 23.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem (c) the vote of thanks (d) the group song
25. 25.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
26. 26.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
28. 28.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) lighting the lamp
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
33. 33.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the group song (c) the welcome address (d) the dance performance
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or lighting the lamp? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp
37. 37.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
39. 39.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True

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