Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 251 · 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 a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
3. 3.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the running order (d) the exam papers
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) welcoming the guests (c) the National Anthem (d) the class skit
5. 5.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) introducing an item
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
7. 7.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to change them (c) to skip them (d) to say them correctly
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) the welcome address
9. 9.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
11. 11.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
15. 15.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance (c) the poem recitation (d) the National Anthem
17. 17.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⏳ 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
20. 20.🎙️ 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
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the vote of thanks? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks
22. 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
24. 24.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) the prayer song
26. 26.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
28. 28.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) performs every dance (c) guides the programme (d) sells the tickets
29. 29.🎙️ 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
30. 30.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) introduce it briefly (c) skip the names (d) tell the ending
31. 31.📋 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
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) lighting the lamp (c) the group song (d) the National Anthem
33. 33.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or lighting the lamp? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the welcome address? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the vote of thanks? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem (c) lighting the lamp (d) the group song
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening

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