Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 365 · 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 class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) lighting the lamp (c) welcoming the guests (d) the poem recitation
5. 5.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
6. 6.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) guides the programme (c) sells the tickets (d) performs every dance
7. 7.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
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.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the running order (c) the canteen menu (d) the bus timings
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
11. 11.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song (c) lighting the lamp (d) the class skit
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
15. 15.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
16. 16.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
20. 20.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prayer song (d) the National Anthem
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
25. 25.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to make them shorter
26. 26.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) talk for ten minutes (c) tell the ending (d) skip the names
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the vote of thanks? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks
29. 29.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) calmly fill the gap (c) scold them on stage (d) say they ran away
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit (c) the dance performance (d) the group song
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
32. 32.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 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
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp (c) the group song (d) the welcome address
36. 36.📋 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
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests (c) lighting the lamp (d) the vote of thanks
38. 38.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp (c) the dance performance (d) the prize distribution

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