Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 332 · 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? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song (c) the prize distribution (d) the prayer song
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prize distribution (c) welcoming the guests (d) the dance performance
4. 4.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to change them (c) to say them correctly (d) to skip them
5. 5.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
7. 7.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song (c) the prize distribution (d) the vote of thanks
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prayer song (c) the National Anthem (d) the class skit
11. 11.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
12. 12.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the canteen menu (c) the running order (d) the exam papers
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation (c) lighting the lamp (d) the class skit
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
15. 15.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
17. 17.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) introduce it briefly (c) talk for ten minutes (d) tell the ending
18. 18.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) end the event (c) say they ran away (d) scold them on stage
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or lighting the lamp? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp
22. 22.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
23. 23.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) performs every dance (c) judges the prizes (d) guides the programme
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address (c) the poem recitation (d) the class skit
27. 27.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp (c) the National Anthem (d) the poem recitation
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
30. 30.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
33. 33.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
36. 36.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the vote of thanks? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
39. 39.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
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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