Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 739 · 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 welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prayer song? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song
3. 3.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to change them (c) to say them correctly (d) to skip them
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
5. 5.📋 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
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit (c) the National Anthem (d) welcoming the guests
7. 7.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
8. 8.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prayer song
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prayer song (d) the vote of thanks
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song (c) the group song (d) the class skit
15. 15.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) calmly fill the gap (d) say they ran away
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
18. 18.🎙️ 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
19. 19.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the bus timings (c) the exam papers (d) the canteen menu
20. 20.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) performs every dance (c) guides the programme (d) judges the prizes
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
23. 23.📋 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
24. 24.🎙️ 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
25. 25.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song (c) the class skit (d) the dance performance
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
29. 29.🎙️ 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
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the class skit? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prize distribution
33. 33.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the National Anthem? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
36. 36.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or welcoming the guests? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the prayer song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song
40. 40.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True

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