Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 464 · 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 a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the prize distribution? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
4. 4.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) scold them on stage (c) calmly fill the gap (d) end the event
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) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the vote of thanks? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
9. 9.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
10. 10.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the canteen menu (c) the exam papers (d) the running order
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution (c) the vote of thanks (d) the welcome address
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the class skit? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or lighting the lamp? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
15. 15.📛 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
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the vote of thanks? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks
17. 17.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎙️ 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
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address (c) the group song (d) the prize distribution
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests (c) the group song (d) the poem recitation
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem (c) lighting the lamp (d) the group song
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the group song? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) lighting the lamp (c) the dance performance (d) the prize distribution
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution
31. 31.📋 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
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the dance performance (c) the class skit (d) the prayer song
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song (c) the prize distribution (d) the dance performance
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
35. 35.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests

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