Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 259 · 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: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to make them shorter (c) to skip them (d) to say them correctly
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song (c) the class skit (d) lighting the lamp
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
5. 5.🎙️ 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
6. 6.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the National Anthem (c) lighting the lamp (d) the poem recitation
9. 9.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the exam papers (c) the bus timings (d) the running order
10. 10.📋 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
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the National Anthem? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance (c) the welcome address (d) the vote of thanks
17. 17.🎙️ 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
18. 18.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) scold them on stage (c) end the event (d) say they ran away
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit (c) the welcome address (d) the group song
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the dance performance (c) the prize distribution (d) the prayer song
21. 21.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) introduce it briefly (c) talk for ten minutes (d) skip the names
22. 22.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) guides the programme (c) performs every dance (d) judges the prizes
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution (c) the vote of thanks (d) the welcome address
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
25. 25.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 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
27. 27.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
31. 31.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance (c) welcoming the guests (d) lighting the lamp
37. 37.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
39. 39.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers

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