Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

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

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