Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 24 · 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.📋 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
2. 2.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address (c) the prize distribution (d) welcoming the guests
4. 4.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem (c) the welcome address (d) the poem recitation
7. 7.🎙️ 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
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
9. 9.📛 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
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song (c) lighting the lamp (d) welcoming the guests
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
14. 14.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) the prayer song (d) welcoming the guests
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or lighting the lamp? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp
17. 17.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
18. 18.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) sells the tickets (c) guides the programme (d) performs every dance
19. 19.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
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.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prayer song? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song
22. 22.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit (c) the poem recitation (d) the National Anthem
26. 26.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🎙️ 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
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address (c) welcoming the guests (d) lighting the lamp
29. 29.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) say they ran away (c) end the event (d) calmly fill the gap
30. 30.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the class skit? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit
32. 32.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) introduce it briefly (c) tell the ending (d) talk for ten minutes
33. 33.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the dance performance? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp (c) the dance performance (d) the welcome address
37. 37.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
39. 39.📋 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
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prayer song (d) the class skit

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