Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 802 · 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 National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
3. 3.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the class skit? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit
5. 5.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
7. 7.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit (c) the dance performance (d) the group song
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
12. 12.📛 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
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the class skit (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the welcome address? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address
19. 19.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) talk for ten minutes (c) introduce it briefly (d) tell the ending
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prayer song? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prize distribution (d) the class skit
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution (c) lighting the lamp (d) the dance performance
24. 24.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) lighting the lamp (d) the National Anthem
30. 30.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) scold them on stage (c) calmly fill the gap (d) say they ran away
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
32. 32.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prize distribution (d) the dance performance
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation (c) the prayer song (d) the National Anthem
35. 35.📋 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
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
37. 37.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the exam papers (c) the canteen menu (d) the bus timings
38. 38.🎙️ 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
39. 39.🎙️ 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
40. 40.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True

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