Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 407 · 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 group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (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.📛 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
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
5. 5.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks (c) the group song (d) the dance performance
7. 7.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
9. 9.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) performs every dance (c) sells the tickets (d) guides the programme
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
11. 11.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) closing the event
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
15. 15.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
17. 17.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎙️ 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
19. 19.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
23. 23.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) end the event (c) say they ran away (d) scold them on stage
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the welcome address? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp (c) the dance performance (d) the welcome address
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or welcoming the guests? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
30. 30.📋 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
31. 31.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prayer song? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation (c) the vote of thanks (d) the group song
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
37. 37.📋 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
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation (c) the welcome address (d) the dance performance
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution

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