Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 960 · 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 class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
2. 2.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the bus timings (c) the running order (d) the canteen menu
3. 3.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to skip them (c) to say them correctly (d) to change them
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address (c) the vote of thanks (d) the class skit
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song (c) lighting the lamp (d) the vote of thanks
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
9. 9.📋 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
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.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem (c) the prize distribution (d) lighting the lamp
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prayer song? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prayer song (c) the dance performance (d) the welcome address
16. 16.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎙️ 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
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
19. 19.🎙️ 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
20. 20.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song (c) the prize distribution (d) lighting the lamp
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) welcoming the guests (c) the group song (d) the prize distribution
23. 23.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the group song? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
27. 27.🎙️ 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
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
29. 29.⏳ 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
30. 30.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
32. 32.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prayer song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the poem recitation
35. 35.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
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.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prayer song
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening

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