Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 715 · 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 National Anthem or the welcome address? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the group song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song
3. 3.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the running order (c) the canteen menu (d) the bus timings
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the welcome address (c) the group song (d) the vote of thanks
5. 5.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) say they ran away (c) end the event (d) calmly fill the gap
6. 6.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
8. 8.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) skip the names (c) talk for ten minutes (d) introduce it briefly
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
10. 10.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
12. 12.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to make them shorter (c) to skip them (d) to change them
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks (c) the National Anthem (d) the dance performance
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
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) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution (c) the group song (d) the vote of thanks
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
19. 19.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
21. 21.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the poem recitation? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation
23. 23.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the dance performance? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance
26. 26.📋 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
27. 27.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the vote of thanks? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem (c) lighting the lamp (d) the group song
30. 30.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) guides the programme (c) performs every dance (d) sells the tickets
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the dance performance? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks (c) the group song (d) the prayer song
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
40. 40.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False

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