Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 310 · 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 does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the running order (c) the bus timings (d) the exam papers
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp (c) welcoming the guests (d) the poem recitation
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the class skit? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the prayer song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address (c) the poem recitation (d) the dance performance
9. 9.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) calmly fill the gap (c) say they ran away (d) end the event
11. 11.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
12. 12.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
17. 17.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp (c) the vote of thanks (d) the welcome address
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution
23. 23.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prize distribution (d) the prayer song
26. 26.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
27. 27.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) guides the programme (c) judges the prizes (d) sells the tickets
28. 28.📛 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
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the poem recitation? (a) the prayer song (b) the poem recitation
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the vote of thanks
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp (c) the vote of thanks (d) the National Anthem
32. 32.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
34. 34.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or welcoming the guests? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests
39. 39.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening

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