Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 415 · 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 lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
2. 2.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
6. 6.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the vote of thanks (c) the class skit (d) welcoming the guests
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) the vote of thanks
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit (c) the prize distribution (d) the poem recitation
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
15. 15.🎙️ 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
16. 16.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 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
19. 19.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests (c) lighting the lamp (d) the welcome address
21. 21.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) judges the prizes (c) performs every dance (d) guides the programme
23. 23.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem (c) the poem recitation (d) welcoming the guests
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
27. 27.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
28. 28.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) scold them on stage (c) end the event (d) calmly fill the gap
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address (c) the group song (d) the poem recitation
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the welcome address? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address
32. 32.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or welcoming the guests? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or lighting the lamp? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem (c) the dance performance (d) the prize distribution
36. 36.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the exam papers (c) the bus timings (d) the running order
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance (c) lighting the lamp (d) welcoming the guests
38. 38.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
39. 39.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to make them shorter (c) to say them correctly (d) to skip them
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution

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