Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 386 · 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: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
4. 4.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song (c) the National Anthem (d) the vote of thanks
7. 7.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) guides the programme (c) sells the tickets (d) performs every dance
8. 8.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the class skit? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
11. 11.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) introduce it briefly (c) talk for ten minutes (d) skip the names
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the group song (c) the dance performance (d) the welcome address
13. 13.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to make them shorter (c) to say them correctly (d) to skip them
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit (c) the poem recitation (d) the National Anthem
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
17. 17.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) calmly fill the gap (c) end the event (d) scold them on stage
18. 18.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the running order (c) the bus timings (d) the exam papers
19. 19.🎙️ 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
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song (c) the group song (d) the National Anthem
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the dance performance? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prayer song? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prayer song (d) the prize distribution
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
26. 26.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song (c) the prize distribution (d) the class skit
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
30. 30.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) thanking performers
31. 31.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
32. 32.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
35. 35.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 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
38. 38.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the welcome address (c) the dance performance (d) the prize distribution

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