Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 809 · 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 group song or the prayer song? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prayer song
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
4. 4.🎙️ 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
5. 5.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
8. 8.📋 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
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) lighting the lamp (c) the class skit (d) the welcome address
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song (c) the welcome address (d) welcoming the guests
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
13. 13.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to skip them (c) to say them correctly (d) to make them shorter
14. 14.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or welcoming the guests? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests
16. 16.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) lighting the lamp (c) the National Anthem (d) the poem recitation
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or lighting the lamp? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
21. 21.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
24. 24.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit (c) the group song (d) the poem recitation
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp 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 closing the event. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the canteen menu (c) the running order (d) the exam papers
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the group song? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
34. 34.⏳ 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
35. 35.📋 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
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the class skit (c) the poem recitation (d) welcoming the guests
38. 38.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) talk for ten minutes (c) tell the ending (d) introduce it briefly

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