Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 740 · 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 poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
2. 2.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) tell the ending (c) introduce it briefly (d) skip the names
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or lighting the lamp? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) the dance performance (d) welcoming the guests
6. 6.📋 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
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the poem recitation? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution (c) the welcome address (d) the poem recitation
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution (c) the National Anthem (d) lighting the lamp
12. 12.📛 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
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp (c) the group song (d) the prayer song
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
17. 17.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
18. 18.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the bus timings (c) the running order (d) the canteen menu
20. 20.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) performs every dance (c) sells the tickets (d) guides the programme
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
23. 23.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
26. 26.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or lighting the lamp? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the poem recitation (c) lighting the lamp (d) the vote of thanks
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) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or welcoming the guests? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
33. 33.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the welcome address? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address
35. 35.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing

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