Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 356 · 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? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
3. 3.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
4. 4.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the vote of thanks? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
7. 7.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the exam papers (c) the running order (d) the canteen menu
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the welcome address (c) the group song (d) the prayer song
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests (c) the poem recitation (d) the welcome address
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests (c) lighting the lamp (d) the National Anthem
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address (c) the class skit (d) the poem recitation
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests (c) the poem recitation (d) the class skit
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit (c) the prayer song (d) the vote of thanks
16. 16.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to skip them (c) to change them (d) to say them correctly
17. 17.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
19. 19.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the group song? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit (c) the prayer song (d) the welcome address
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prayer song? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song
24. 24.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) performs every dance (c) judges the prizes (d) sells the tickets
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or welcoming the guests? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the welcome address? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address
27. 27.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the group song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song
30. 30.📋 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
31. 31.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) scold them on stage (c) calmly fill the gap (d) say they ran away
33. 33.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
35. 35.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
37. 37.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
40. 40.🎙️ 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

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