Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 650 · 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 vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
2. 2.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prize distribution (d) the welcome address
5. 5.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) say they ran away (c) calmly fill the gap (d) scold them on stage
6. 6.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) tell the ending (c) skip the names (d) introduce it briefly
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the National Anthem (d) the prize distribution
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the National Anthem? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem
10. 10.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
11. 11.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prayer song? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address (c) the vote of thanks (d) the class skit
15. 15.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks (c) the National Anthem (d) the class skit
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
19. 19.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation (c) lighting the lamp (d) the National Anthem
21. 21.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the exam papers (c) the bus timings (d) the canteen menu
22. 22.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the dance performance? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song (c) the class skit (d) the prayer song
26. 26.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (d) closing the event
27. 27.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 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
29. 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or lighting the lamp? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp
31. 31.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) judges the prizes (c) guides the programme (d) sells the tickets
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
34. 34.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to change them (c) to say them correctly (d) to skip them
35. 35.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 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
38. 38.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 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
40. 40.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True

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