Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 488 · 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 welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
2. 2.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to change them (c) to skip them (d) to say them correctly
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the group song (c) the prize distribution (d) the prayer song
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
5. 5.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
7. 7.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) guides the programme (c) sells the tickets (d) judges the prizes
8. 8.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem (c) the prize distribution (d) the welcome address
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the class skit (c) the poem recitation (d) the vote of thanks
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the dance performance? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance
15. 15.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the National Anthem (d) the poem recitation
18. 18.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) tell the ending (c) introduce it briefly (d) talk for ten minutes
20. 20.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the dance performance? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance
23. 23.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
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? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
27. 27.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) end the event (c) scold them on stage (d) calmly fill the gap
28. 28.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the bus timings (c) the running order (d) the canteen menu
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) the prize distribution
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the vote of thanks? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or lighting the lamp? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the class skit (c) the National Anthem (d) lighting the lamp
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
35. 35.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
37. 37.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
38. 38.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
40. 40.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest

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