Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 255 · 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: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the poem recitation (d) the prayer song
3. 3.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
5. 5.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
6. 6.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the running order (c) the exam papers (d) the bus timings
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
9. 9.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📛 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
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
14. 14.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) sells the tickets (c) guides the programme (d) judges the prizes
15. 15.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
16. 16.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance (c) the poem recitation (d) the National Anthem
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or lighting the lamp? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prayer song? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song
21. 21.🎙️ 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
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
23. 23.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (d) closing the event
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
25. 25.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) tell the ending (c) talk for ten minutes (d) introduce it briefly
26. 26.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or lighting the lamp? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
30. 30.⏳ 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
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song (c) lighting the lamp (d) the vote of thanks
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
33. 33.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks (c) the National Anthem (d) lighting the lamp
35. 35.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
36. 36.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) lighting the lamp (d) the welcome address

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