Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 777 · 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 dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
2. 2.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) talk for ten minutes (c) tell the ending (d) skip the names
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
4. 4.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the exam papers (c) the running order (d) the bus timings
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem (c) the prize distribution (d) the class skit
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prize distribution
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the dance performance (d) the National Anthem
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or welcoming the guests? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
11. 11.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address (c) the vote of thanks (d) the dance performance
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
16. 16.📛 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
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
18. 18.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
20. 20.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the vote of thanks? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
23. 23.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
25. 25.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem (c) the dance performance (d) the group song
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address (c) welcoming the guests (d) the vote of thanks
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
29. 29.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
31. 31.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) sells the tickets (c) guides the programme (d) performs every dance
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
35. 35.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prayer song? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the dance performance? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance

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