Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 523 · 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 poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
2. 2.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the poem recitation (c) the vote of thanks (d) the dance performance
4. 4.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) sells the tickets (c) judges the prizes (d) guides the programme
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the class skit? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit
6. 6.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
10. 10.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
13. 13.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the running order (d) the exam papers
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.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
20. 20.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) lighting the lamp
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution (c) the group song (d) the vote of thanks
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
30. 30.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
32. 32.📋 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
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the prayer song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song
34. 34.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution (c) the dance performance (d) welcoming the guests
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks (c) lighting the lamp (d) the dance performance
37. 37.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
39. 39.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) say they ran away (c) end the event (d) scold them on stage
40. 40.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False

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