Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 922 · 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 prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
3. 3.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit (c) the welcome address (d) the vote of thanks
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance (c) the poem recitation (d) the welcome address
7. 7.📋 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
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the welcome address? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
11. 11.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to say them correctly (c) to change them (d) to make them shorter
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
13. 13.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) judges the prizes (c) sells the tickets (d) guides the programme
14. 14.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address (c) the vote of thanks (d) welcoming the guests
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or lighting the lamp? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp
18. 18.📋 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
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the vote of thanks? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks
20. 20.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
21. 21.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
22. 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the welcome address (c) the prize distribution (d) welcoming the guests
24. 24.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
27. 27.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📋 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
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests (c) the National Anthem (d) the vote of thanks
30. 30.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution (c) the prayer song (d) the poem recitation
32. 32.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
34. 34.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
37. 37.⏳ 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
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
40. 40.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) skip the names (c) tell the ending (d) introduce it briefly

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