Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 741 · 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 class skit or the vote of thanks? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
3. 3.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) performs every dance (c) guides the programme (d) sells the tickets
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) the welcome address
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
6. 6.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the canteen menu (c) the bus timings (d) the running order
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or lighting the lamp? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution (c) the welcome address (d) the poem recitation
9. 9.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
11. 11.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the vote of thanks (c) welcoming the guests (d) the group song
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the vote of thanks? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
16. 16.📛 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
17. 17.📋 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
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit (c) the prayer song (d) the National Anthem
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
20. 20.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
21. 21.🎙️ 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
22. 22.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
23. 23.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
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 poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
26. 26.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem (c) the prayer song (d) lighting the lamp
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance (c) the National Anthem (d) welcoming the guests
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or lighting the lamp? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp
31. 31.📋 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
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or welcoming the guests? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or welcoming the guests? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prayer song? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song
38. 38.📋 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
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the welcome address (c) the National Anthem (d) the group song
40. 40.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True

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