Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 401 · 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.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
2. 2.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) tell the ending (c) skip the names (d) introduce it briefly
5. 5.📛 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
6. 6.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the class skit
8. 8.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the canteen menu (c) the exam papers (d) the running order
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem (c) the welcome address (d) the vote of thanks
11. 11.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
12. 12.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp (c) the dance performance (d) welcoming the guests
16. 16.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
18. 18.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) calmly fill the gap (c) end the event (d) say they ran away
19. 19.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution (c) the vote of thanks (d) the group song
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
23. 23.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (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.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prayer song? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
29. 29.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the vote of thanks (c) welcoming the guests (d) the poem recitation
31. 31.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) sells the tickets (c) performs every dance (d) guides the programme
32. 32.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation (c) the class skit (d) the dance performance
34. 34.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
37. 37.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
38. 38.🎙️ 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
39. 39.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False

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