Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 879 · 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 opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
2. 2.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the exam papers (c) the bus timings (d) the running order
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
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? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
7. 7.🎙️ 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
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the poem recitation (d) the National Anthem
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
10. 10.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prayer song (d) lighting the lamp
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
13. 13.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prize distribution (c) welcoming the guests (d) the dance performance
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the class skit? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
23. 23.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
24. 24.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
25. 25.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
26. 26.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song (c) the welcome address (d) lighting the lamp
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
29. 29.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎙️ 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
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address (c) the group song (d) the vote of thanks
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address (c) the poem recitation (d) the prize distribution
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
34. 34.📋 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
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the group song (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prayer song
36. 36.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests (c) the poem recitation (d) the welcome address
38. 38.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the prayer song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song
40. 40.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False

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