Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 212 · 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.⏳ 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
2. 2.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) performs every dance (c) judges the prizes (d) guides the programme
4. 4.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem (c) the group song (d) the prize distribution
6. 6.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation (c) lighting the lamp (d) the National Anthem
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the poem recitation (c) the National Anthem (d) the welcome address
10. 10.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the National Anthem? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem
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.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address (c) the dance performance (d) the group song
14. 14.📋 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
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the vote of thanks (c) the poem recitation (d) lighting the lamp
18. 18.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
20. 20.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the welcome address? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) welcoming the guests (c) the welcome address (d) the dance performance
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance (c) the prize distribution (d) the poem recitation
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
25. 25.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) welcoming the guests
29. 29.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
31. 31.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to make them shorter (c) to say them correctly (d) to change them
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the vote of thanks? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks
34. 34.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the class skit (c) lighting the lamp (d) the National Anthem
36. 36.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the class skit? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit
38. 38.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
40. 40.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False

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