Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 69 · 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 welcome address or the poem recitation? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation
2. 2.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) say they ran away (d) calmly fill the gap
3. 3.📛 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
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song (c) the class skit (d) the National Anthem
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
7. 7.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp (c) the poem recitation (d) welcoming the guests
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution (c) the group song (d) the prayer song
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
12. 12.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the exam papers (c) the canteen menu (d) the running order
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the vote of thanks? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
15. 15.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the vote of thanks? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song (c) the dance performance (d) the National Anthem
19. 19.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
22. 22.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
27. 27.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) talk for ten minutes (c) introduce it briefly (d) skip the names
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
29. 29.📋 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
30. 30.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution (c) the class skit (d) the welcome address
33. 33.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎙️ 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
35. 35.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) performs every dance (c) guides the programme (d) sells the tickets
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the dance performance? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the welcome address? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address
38. 38.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) introducing an item
39. 39.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit (c) the prize distribution (d) the welcome address

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