Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 204 · 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 group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp (c) the National Anthem (d) the prayer song
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address (c) the group song (d) the prayer song
5. 5.📋 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
6. 6.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) introduce it briefly (c) tell the ending (d) skip the names
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
8. 8.⏳ 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
9. 9.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) guides the programme (c) performs every dance (d) judges the prizes
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address (c) the vote of thanks (d) the poem recitation
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the class skit (c) the prayer song (d) the prize distribution
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp (c) the class skit (d) the welcome address
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
19. 19.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to make them shorter (c) to change them (d) to say them correctly
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
22. 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
24. 24.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the National Anthem? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
28. 28.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
30. 30.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prayer song
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
35. 35.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
37. 37.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the group song? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song

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