Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 91 · 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 class skit or the vote of thanks? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the vote of thanks? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks
3. 3.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) performs every dance (c) sells the tickets (d) judges the prizes
4. 4.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the bus timings (c) the canteen menu (d) the running order
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the vote of thanks? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song (c) the National Anthem (d) the prize distribution
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
13. 13.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prize distribution
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution
17. 17.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
22. 22.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to change them
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the vote of thanks (c) the group song (d) lighting the lamp
24. 24.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
27. 27.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⏳ 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
29. 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks (c) the welcome address (d) the poem recitation
32. 32.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) introduce it briefly (c) skip the names (d) tell the ending
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem (c) the prize distribution (d) the group song
34. 34.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
35. 35.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the National Anthem? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song

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