Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 497 · 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 National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
2. 2.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to change them (c) to say them correctly (d) to make them shorter
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the dance performance (c) the vote of thanks (d) lighting the lamp
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or lighting the lamp? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp
7. 7.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
8. 8.📋 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
9. 9.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prayer song (d) the class skit
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the prize distribution? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution
13. 13.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) tell the ending (c) skip the names (d) talk for ten minutes
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.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
18. 18.📋 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
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
21. 21.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) lighting the lamp (c) the group song (d) the prize distribution
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
24. 24.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) judges the prizes (c) sells the tickets (d) performs every dance
25. 25.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) calmly fill the gap (c) scold them on stage (d) say they ran away
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks (c) the poem recitation (d) the class skit
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
28. 28.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎙️ 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
30. 30.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the group song (c) the class skit (d) the welcome address
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song (c) the prize distribution (d) the National Anthem
36. 36.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📋 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
38. 38.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle

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