Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 400 · 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 opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem (c) the vote of thanks (d) the welcome address
2. 2.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to skip them (c) to say them correctly (d) to change them
3. 3.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) guides the programme (c) performs every dance (d) sells the tickets
4. 4.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or welcoming the guests? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests
5. 5.🎙️ 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
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prize distribution (d) the National Anthem
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem (c) the vote of thanks (d) the dance performance
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests (c) the poem recitation (d) the National Anthem
13. 13.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or lighting the lamp? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prayer song (d) the poem recitation
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit (c) the dance performance (d) the prayer song
17. 17.📋 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
18. 18.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the National Anthem (c) welcoming the guests (d) the class skit
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks (c) the National Anthem (d) welcoming the guests
21. 21.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
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) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
24. 24.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) scold them on stage (c) say they ran away (d) calmly fill the gap
25. 25.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song (c) the prize distribution (d) welcoming the guests
28. 28.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎙️ 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
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the welcome address? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address
31. 31.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
32. 32.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
35. 35.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution
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 which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
40. 40.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True

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