Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 589 · 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 the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
2. 2.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to make them shorter (c) to change them (d) to skip them
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
6. 6.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the exam papers (c) the running order (d) the canteen menu
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the group song? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) welcoming the guests
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or welcoming the guests? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests
12. 12.🎙️ 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
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks (c) lighting the lamp (d) the class skit
14. 14.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) introduce it briefly (c) talk for ten minutes (d) tell the ending
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the vote of thanks? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks
18. 18.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution (c) the group song (d) welcoming the guests
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution (c) the welcome address (d) the vote of thanks
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prize distribution (d) the dance performance
24. 24.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
26. 26.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the class skit (c) the poem recitation (d) the welcome address
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
31. 31.📋 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
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks (c) lighting the lamp (d) the poem recitation
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the group song (c) the prayer song (d) the class skit
36. 36.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
37. 37.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
38. 38.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) sells the tickets (c) judges the prizes (d) performs every dance
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening

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