Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

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

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