Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 700 · 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 group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution (c) welcoming the guests (d) the poem recitation
3. 3.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
6. 6.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the bus timings (c) the canteen menu (d) the exam papers
9. 9.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) guides the programme (c) judges the prizes (d) performs every dance
11. 11.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
12. 12.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to make them shorter (c) to change them (d) to say them correctly
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
16. 16.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks (c) lighting the lamp (d) the dance performance
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance (c) the prayer song (d) welcoming the guests
19. 19.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prayer song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prize distribution
22. 22.⏳ 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
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the welcome address? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance (c) the vote of thanks (d) the National Anthem
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
27. 27.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song (c) the poem recitation (d) the dance performance
31. 31.📋 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
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the class skit (c) the poem recitation (d) welcoming the guests
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
35. 35.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) introduce it briefly (c) tell the ending (d) skip the names
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks
38. 38.📋 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
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the class skit? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle

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