Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 242 · 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 lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
2. 2.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) tell the ending (c) skip the names (d) introduce it briefly
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
4. 4.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the class skit? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit
6. 6.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the bus timings (c) the canteen menu (d) the running order
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
9. 9.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) calmly fill the gap (c) scold them on stage (d) say they ran away
10. 10.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks (c) the class skit (d) the dance performance
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
13. 13.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the welcome address? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the group song? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
18. 18.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance (c) the group song (d) the vote of thanks
20. 20.📛 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
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or welcoming the guests? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests
23. 23.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
28. 28.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the poem recitation? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation
30. 30.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the vote of thanks? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
33. 33.📋 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
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the welcome address? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the poem recitation (c) the dance performance (d) welcoming the guests
36. 36.🎙️ 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
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the vote of thanks? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks
39. 39.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the poem recitation? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation

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