Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 192 · 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 poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
2. 2.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) scold them on stage (c) end the event (d) say they ran away
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the poem recitation (c) welcoming the guests (d) lighting the lamp
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the vote of thanks
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the class skit? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit (c) welcoming the guests (d) lighting the lamp
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution (c) the prayer song (d) the vote of thanks
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp (c) the dance performance (d) the prize distribution
18. 18.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
20. 20.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) talk for ten minutes (c) tell the ending (d) skip the names
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp (c) the class skit (d) welcoming the guests
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp
23. 23.📋 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
24. 24.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to change them (c) to say them correctly (d) to skip them
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
26. 26.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
28. 28.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
29. 29.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
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.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem (c) welcoming the guests (d) the dance performance
34. 34.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) guides the programme (c) judges the prizes (d) sells the tickets
35. 35.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
37. 37.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
38. 38.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
40. 40.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False

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