Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 333 · 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: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem (c) the poem recitation (d) the group song
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the prize distribution? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution (c) the prayer song (d) the National Anthem
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
11. 11.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the running order (d) the exam papers
13. 13.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests (c) the dance performance (d) the class skit
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
17. 17.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) judges the prizes (c) sells the tickets (d) guides the programme
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance (c) lighting the lamp (d) the class skit
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
20. 20.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) talk for ten minutes (c) introduce it briefly (d) skip the names
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
22. 22.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to change them (c) to say them correctly (d) to make them shorter
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the poem recitation? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation
24. 24.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
26. 26.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp (c) the welcome address (d) welcoming the guests
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
29. 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
30. 30.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the National Anthem? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem
34. 34.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) welcoming the guests (c) the National Anthem (d) the class skit
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the welcome address? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address (c) the prize distribution (d) the class skit
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
40. 40.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False

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