Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

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

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