Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 338 · 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.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution (c) lighting the lamp (d) the group song
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
3. 3.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) performs every dance (c) sells the tickets (d) judges the prizes
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
7. 7.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance (c) the National Anthem (d) the prayer song
9. 9.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
11. 11.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the canteen menu (c) the bus timings (d) the running order
13. 13.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the National Anthem? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
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.🎙️ 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.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to say them correctly (c) to change them (d) to skip them
19. 19.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
21. 21.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem (c) the vote of thanks (d) welcoming the guests
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the poem recitation? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks (c) the class skit (d) the National Anthem
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
27. 27.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
29. 29.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the vote of thanks? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
36. 36.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prayer song
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prayer song? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song
40. 40.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False

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