Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 195 · 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.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit (c) the welcome address (d) the vote of thanks
2. 2.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) talk for ten minutes (c) tell the ending (d) introduce it briefly
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) the welcome address
5. 5.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) calmly fill the gap (d) say they ran away
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
7. 7.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prayer song? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song
9. 9.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
11. 11.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) the prize distribution
13. 13.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the exam papers (c) the canteen menu (d) the running order
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) the poem recitation
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests (c) the group song (d) the vote of thanks
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
19. 19.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) guides the programme (c) performs every dance (d) judges the prizes
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the vote of thanks? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks
23. 23.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
24. 24.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the dance performance (c) the class skit (d) welcoming the guests
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or welcoming the guests? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
28. 28.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the vote of thanks? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the poem recitation? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation
34. 34.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to say them correctly (c) to change them (d) to skip them
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
36. 36.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the vote of thanks? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks
38. 38.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
40. 40.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True

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