Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 60 · 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 poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the poem recitation? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the vote of thanks (c) lighting the lamp (d) the dance performance
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
6. 6.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
7. 7.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
10. 10.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) say they ran away (c) scold them on stage (d) calmly fill the gap
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? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation (c) lighting the lamp (d) the vote of thanks
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
18. 18.🎙️ 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
19. 19.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the dance performance
22. 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
23. 23.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to skip them (c) to say them correctly (d) to change them
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prayer song (c) the dance performance (d) the National Anthem
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance (c) the poem recitation (d) welcoming the guests
28. 28.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) performs every dance (c) guides the programme (d) judges the prizes
30. 30.📋 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
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution (c) the group song (d) lighting the lamp
32. 32.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the welcome address? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the group song (c) the prize distribution (d) the welcome address
37. 37.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
40. 40.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False

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