Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 254 · 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.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution (c) the welcome address (d) the class skit
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song (c) the group song (d) the poem recitation
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
6. 6.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
8. 8.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
11. 11.🎙️ 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
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prayer song (c) lighting the lamp (d) the vote of thanks
14. 14.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) say they ran away (c) calmly fill the gap (d) scold them on stage
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the dance performance (c) welcoming the guests (d) the National Anthem
16. 16.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the poem recitation? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
19. 19.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the exam papers (d) the running order
20. 20.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
22. 22.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
23. 23.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp (c) the group song (d) the National Anthem
25. 25.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution (c) welcoming the guests (d) the poem recitation
27. 27.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prize distribution (c) the group song (d) welcoming the guests
30. 30.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the class skit? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or lighting the lamp? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp
34. 34.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
36. 36.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) talk for ten minutes (c) skip the names (d) introduce it briefly
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
38. 38.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
39. 39.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to make them shorter (c) to change them (d) to skip them
40. 40.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True

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