Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 76 · 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 which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
2. 2.🎙️ 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
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution (c) the class skit (d) lighting the lamp
5. 5.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
6. 6.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the canteen menu (c) the exam papers (d) the running order
7. 7.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to say them correctly (c) to change them (d) to skip them
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
10. 10.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prize distribution
16. 16.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song (c) the National Anthem (d) the prayer song
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) welcoming the guests (c) the group song (d) the vote of thanks
20. 20.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) scold them on stage (c) end the event (d) say they ran away
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
22. 22.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
24. 24.📋 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
25. 25.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the poem recitation (c) the prayer song (d) the prize distribution
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance (c) lighting the lamp (d) welcoming the guests
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
29. 29.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) introduce it briefly (c) tell the ending (d) skip the names
30. 30.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
33. 33.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or welcoming the guests? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or lighting the lamp? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
38. 38.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address (c) the National Anthem (d) the class skit
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle

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