Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

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

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