Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 555 · 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 a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
2. 2.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the bus timings (c) the exam papers (d) the canteen menu
3. 3.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) skip the names (c) talk for ten minutes (d) introduce it briefly
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks (c) welcoming the guests (d) the group song
6. 6.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem (c) lighting the lamp (d) the class skit
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
9. 9.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
13. 13.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) calmly fill the gap (d) say they ran away
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
15. 15.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
16. 16.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) performs every dance (c) judges the prizes (d) guides the programme
17. 17.🎙️ 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
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem (c) the welcome address (d) the poem recitation
20. 20.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
22. 22.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) thanking performers
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the poem recitation? (a) the prayer song (b) the poem recitation
27. 27.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the welcome address? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
32. 32.📋 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
33. 33.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
35. 35.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution (c) the prayer song (d) the class skit
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or lighting the lamp? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem

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