Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 472 · 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 closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the group song (c) the vote of thanks (d) the welcome address
2. 2.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) skip the names (c) introduce it briefly (d) tell the ending
3. 3.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) performs every dance (c) sells the tickets (d) judges the prizes
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
6. 6.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) scold them on stage (c) end the event (d) say they ran away
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the class skit? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) the poem recitation (d) the class skit
11. 11.📋 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
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the group song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
15. 15.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prize distribution
17. 17.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
21. 21.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the vote of thanks? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) welcoming the guests (c) lighting the lamp (d) the dance performance
27. 27.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit (c) the group song (d) the prize distribution
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the class skit? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit
32. 32.📋 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
33. 33.📛 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
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prayer song
35. 35.📋 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
36. 36.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp (c) the group song (d) the prize distribution

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