Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 666 · 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 poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
5. 5.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the canteen menu (c) the bus timings (d) the running order
6. 6.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) end the event (c) scold them on stage (d) say they ran away
7. 7.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) talk for ten minutes (c) skip the names (d) tell the ending
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
10. 10.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to skip them (c) to make them shorter (d) to change them
11. 11.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the group song? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the dance performance (c) the poem recitation (d) the welcome address
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) welcoming the guests
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prize distribution (d) welcoming the guests
20. 20.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
21. 21.📋 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
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the class skit? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) the dance performance (d) the prayer song
24. 24.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
25. 25.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or welcoming the guests? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prayer song (c) the class skit (d) the National Anthem
29. 29.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
31. 31.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
32. 32.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) sells the tickets (c) performs every dance (d) guides the programme
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the prize distribution? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution
35. 35.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the class skit (d) lighting the lamp
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the dance performance? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance
39. 39.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers

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