Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 312 · 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.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prayer song? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
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: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance (c) the welcome address (d) lighting the lamp
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution (c) the prayer song (d) the class skit
8. 8.📛 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
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem (c) the prize distribution (d) the prayer song
10. 10.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the exam papers (d) the running order
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
12. 12.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) the group song
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution (c) lighting the lamp (d) the group song
15. 15.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) performs every dance (c) sells the tickets (d) guides the programme
16. 16.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or lighting the lamp? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
20. 20.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
22. 22.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) tell the ending (c) introduce it briefly (d) skip the names
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit (c) the group song (d) the prize distribution
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the class skit? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit
29. 29.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the welcome address? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address
32. 32.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
34. 34.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 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
36. 36.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp (c) the poem recitation (d) welcoming the guests
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) 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 a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or lighting the lamp? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp

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