Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 344 · 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 prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
2. 2.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the running order (c) the canteen menu (d) the exam papers
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution (c) the welcome address (d) the group song
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks (c) lighting the lamp (d) the National Anthem
6. 6.📋 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
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prayer song
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
10. 10.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) judges the prizes (c) sells the tickets (d) guides the programme
11. 11.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
12. 12.🎙️ 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
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song (c) lighting the lamp (d) the class skit
14. 14.📋 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
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the welcome address
16. 16.🎙️ 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
17. 17.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
19. 19.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
21. 21.📋 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
22. 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests (c) the National Anthem (d) the dance performance
24. 24.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) talk for ten minutes (c) tell the ending (d) introduce it briefly
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance (c) the vote of thanks (d) the poem recitation
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
29. 29.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) calmly fill the gap (c) end the event (d) say they ran away
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
31. 31.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem (c) the group song (d) the dance performance
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
35. 35.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the poem recitation? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation
40. 40.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True

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