Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 629 · 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 welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
3. 3.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the class skit (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prize distribution
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem (c) the prayer song (d) welcoming the guests
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit (c) the dance performance (d) welcoming the guests
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the class skit? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit
9. 9.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) tell the ending (c) talk for ten minutes (d) introduce it briefly
10. 10.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to make them shorter (c) to skip them (d) to say them correctly
11. 11.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) judges the prizes (c) sells the tickets (d) guides the programme
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the welcome address? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the class skit
16. 16.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
23. 23.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem (c) the welcome address (d) the vote of thanks
25. 25.📋 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
26. 26.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
28. 28.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the canteen menu (c) the exam papers (d) the running order
29. 29.🎙️ 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
30. 30.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the poem recitation (c) lighting the lamp (d) the vote of thanks
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
34. 34.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem (c) the prize distribution (d) the poem recitation
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
37. 37.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance (c) lighting the lamp (d) the National Anthem
39. 39.🎙️ 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
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem

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