Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 322 · 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 welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution
2. 2.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp (c) the poem recitation (d) the vote of thanks
6. 6.📋 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
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
8. 8.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎙️ 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
10. 10.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
11. 11.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to change them (c) to skip them (d) to make them shorter
12. 12.🎙️ 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
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
14. 14.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) talk for ten minutes (c) introduce it briefly (d) tell the ending
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
16. 16.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the vote of thanks? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the group song (c) the prayer song (d) the prize distribution
19. 19.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the vote of thanks (c) the welcome address (d) the group song
21. 21.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) calmly fill the gap (d) say they ran away
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
23. 23.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the welcome address (c) the prayer song (d) the poem recitation
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
26. 26.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the poem recitation (c) the prayer song (d) the vote of thanks
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the poem recitation (c) the class skit (d) welcoming the guests
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
31. 31.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the National Anthem? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prize distribution (c) the group song (d) the welcome address
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the class skit
38. 38.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
40. 40.📋 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

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