Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 269 · 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 is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
2. 2.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⏳ 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
4. 4.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the poem recitation? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
10. 10.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the vote of thanks? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks
13. 13.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the vote of thanks? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
17. 17.🎙️ 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
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation (c) the prayer song (d) the welcome address
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
25. 25.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
26. 26.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to change them (c) to make them shorter (d) to say them correctly
27. 27.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the poem recitation (c) the vote of thanks (d) the welcome address
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution (c) welcoming the guests (d) the group song
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the welcome address? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address
31. 31.📋 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
32. 32.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the exam papers (c) the canteen menu (d) the running order
35. 35.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the dance performance? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or welcoming the guests? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the class skit? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prayer song (c) the group song (d) the prize distribution
40. 40.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False

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