Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

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

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