Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 235 · 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 closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks (c) welcoming the guests (d) the class skit
2. 2.📋 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
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks (c) the poem recitation (d) the prayer song
6. 6.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) judges the prizes (c) guides the programme (d) sells the tickets
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prayer song (d) the prize distribution
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
9. 9.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
11. 11.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to change them
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
13. 13.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the group song? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song
16. 16.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) scold them on stage (c) calmly fill the gap (d) end the event
17. 17.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
19. 19.🎙️ 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
20. 20.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution (c) lighting the lamp (d) the poem recitation
23. 23.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp (c) the National Anthem (d) the class skit
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the class skit
27. 27.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
29. 29.🎙️ 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
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution (c) the welcome address (d) the dance performance
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the prayer song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the prayer song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song
34. 34.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the group song? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing

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