Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 735 · 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 group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song (c) the welcome address (d) the prayer song
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the group song (c) the National Anthem (d) welcoming the guests
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the poem recitation? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation
6. 6.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
7. 7.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
9. 9.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
11. 11.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
13. 13.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
14. 14.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
17. 17.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) tell the ending (c) skip the names (d) introduce it briefly
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution (c) lighting the lamp (d) the welcome address
19. 19.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) the dance performance (d) the welcome address
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit (c) the National Anthem (d) the prize distribution
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit (c) lighting the lamp (d) the National Anthem
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) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the welcome address? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address
26. 26.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) say they ran away (c) calmly fill the gap (d) end the event
27. 27.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the exam papers (c) the running order (d) the canteen menu
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
32. 32.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
34. 34.🎙️ 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
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
36. 36.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) judges the prizes (c) performs every dance (d) guides the programme
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the welcome address? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit (c) the prize distribution (d) the welcome address
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp (c) the dance performance (d) the class skit
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks

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