Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

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

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