Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 701 · 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 class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the group song (c) the poem recitation (d) the National Anthem
3. 3.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
4. 4.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) sells the tickets (c) judges the prizes (d) performs every dance
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit (c) welcoming the guests (d) the vote of thanks
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the class skit (c) welcoming the guests (d) the vote of thanks
7. 7.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (d) closing the event
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.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
11. 11.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to change them (c) to say them correctly (d) to make them shorter
12. 12.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📋 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
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
18. 18.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
21. 21.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the vote of thanks? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) the National Anthem
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
29. 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the group song (c) the poem recitation (d) the prize distribution
32. 32.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
33. 33.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance (c) the class skit (d) the welcome address
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or lighting the lamp? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution (c) the vote of thanks (d) the poem recitation
37. 37.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
40. 40.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False

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