Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 527 · 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 group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
6. 6.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) scold them on stage (c) calmly fill the gap (d) say they ran away
7. 7.📛 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
8. 8.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or lighting the lamp? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp
10. 10.🎙️ 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
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prize distribution
12. 12.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) talk for ten minutes (c) skip the names (d) introduce it briefly
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the group song
14. 14.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📋 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
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
17. 17.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
20. 20.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
22. 22.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
23. 23.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) the class skit
26. 26.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 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
28. 28.📋 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
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation (c) the welcome address (d) the class skit
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
32. 32.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 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
35. 35.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks (c) the group song (d) the prayer song
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prayer song? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song
38. 38.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
40. 40.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) sells the tickets (c) guides the programme (d) judges the prizes

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