Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 144 · 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.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song (c) the welcome address (d) the group song
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the poem recitation (c) the class skit (d) the prayer song
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address (c) the vote of thanks (d) the National Anthem
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
9. 9.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the group song
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation (c) the National Anthem (d) welcoming the guests
14. 14.📋 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
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the dance performance? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance
18. 18.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the canteen menu (c) the running order (d) the exam papers
20. 20.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) skip the names (c) introduce it briefly (d) talk for ten minutes
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests (c) the class skit (d) the poem recitation
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
24. 24.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
28. 28.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the dance performance (d) the vote of thanks
30. 30.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) scold them on stage (c) say they ran away (d) end the event
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) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
32. 32.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
34. 34.📋 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
35. 35.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
37. 37.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) guides the programme (c) performs every dance (d) sells the tickets
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing

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