Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 927 · 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 dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
2. 2.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) performs every dance (c) judges the prizes (d) sells the tickets
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prize distribution (d) the poem recitation
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or welcoming the guests? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the poem recitation? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
13. 13.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to make them shorter (c) to say them correctly (d) to skip them
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
18. 18.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) scold them on stage (c) end the event (d) calmly fill the gap
19. 19.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) skip the names (c) introduce it briefly (d) tell the ending
20. 20.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the running order (d) the exam papers
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance (c) the prize distribution (d) welcoming the guests
22. 22.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
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: the group song or the vote of thanks? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit (c) the prayer song (d) the welcome address
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prayer song (d) lighting the lamp
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the vote of thanks? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks
32. 32.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) the prayer song (d) lighting the lamp
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit (c) the group song (d) the vote of thanks
36. 36.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
39. 39.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle

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