Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 271 · 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: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp
4. 4.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) welcoming the guests (c) the National Anthem (d) the group song
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the vote of thanks? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
11. 11.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the group song (c) lighting the lamp (d) the National Anthem
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
14. 14.🎙️ 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
15. 15.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the dance performance? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp (c) the poem recitation (d) the class skit
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the prize distribution? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution
19. 19.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
20. 20.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) skip the names (c) tell the ending (d) talk for ten minutes
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
23. 23.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or welcoming the guests? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests
26. 26.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
28. 28.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the group song? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
31. 31.🎙️ 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
32. 32.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the running order (c) the bus timings (d) the exam papers
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prayer song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the dance performance
35. 35.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to make them shorter
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prize distribution (d) the class skit
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the group song? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prize distribution (d) the poem recitation
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution

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