Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 143 · 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.📋 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
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
3. 3.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song (c) the dance performance (d) the class skit
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the welcome address? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
9. 9.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) introduce it briefly (c) talk for ten minutes (d) tell the ending
11. 11.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
14. 14.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) sells the tickets (c) performs every dance (d) guides the programme
15. 15.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
18. 18.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) calmly fill the gap (c) say they ran away (d) scold them on stage
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song (c) the vote of thanks (d) the welcome address
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
21. 21.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
23. 23.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to skip them (c) to make them shorter (d) to change them
25. 25.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the vote of thanks? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
28. 28.🎙️ 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
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the poem recitation (c) the prayer song (d) the prize distribution
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the class skit? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
32. 32.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or welcoming the guests? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or lighting the lamp? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song (c) the vote of thanks (d) welcoming the guests
38. 38.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song (c) the welcome address (d) the National Anthem
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the class skit? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit

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