Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 968 · 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 welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
2. 2.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
3. 3.🎙️ 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
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit (c) the prayer song (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) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) the prayer song
7. 7.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) judges the prizes (c) performs every dance (d) guides the programme
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution (c) the prayer song (d) the class skit
9. 9.📋 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
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or lighting the lamp? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the welcome address? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
15. 15.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the group song? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song (c) the dance performance (d) the poem recitation
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
24. 24.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (d) closing the event
25. 25.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp (c) welcoming the guests (d) the poem recitation
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address (c) the prize distribution (d) the dance performance
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the National Anthem? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem
29. 29.📋 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
30. 30.📋 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
31. 31.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) closing the event
32. 32.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) say they ran away (d) calmly fill the gap
33. 33.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance (c) the National Anthem (d) welcoming the guests
35. 35.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to make them shorter (c) to skip them (d) to say them correctly
39. 39.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False

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