Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 266 · 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: the prayer song or the prize distribution? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution
2. 2.🎙️ 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
3. 3.🎙️ 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
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the National Anthem? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit (c) the National Anthem (d) welcoming the guests
8. 8.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) say they ran away (d) calmly fill the gap
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the dance performance? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance
14. 14.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
16. 16.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the exam papers (c) the bus timings (d) the running order
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem (c) lighting the lamp (d) the poem recitation
19. 19.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) tell the ending (c) introduce it briefly (d) talk for ten minutes
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the class skit? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit
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.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance (c) the class skit (d) the welcome address
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) the welcome address
24. 24.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song (c) the prize distribution (d) the vote of thanks
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address (c) the vote of thanks (d) the dance performance
31. 31.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
33. 33.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prayer song
37. 37.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) closing the event
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance

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