Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 404 · 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: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the vote of thanks? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks
4. 4.🎙️ 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
5. 5.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
8. 8.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to skip them (c) to make them shorter (d) to say them correctly
9. 9.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) say they ran away (c) end the event (d) calmly fill the gap
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the welcome address? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address
11. 11.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) talk for ten minutes (c) introduce it briefly (d) tell the ending
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem (c) the poem recitation (d) the prize distribution
14. 14.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution (c) the prayer song (d) the welcome address
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
19. 19.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem (c) the class skit (d) welcoming the guests
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prize distribution
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
23. 23.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp (c) the group song (d) the poem recitation
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks (c) welcoming the guests (d) the class skit
32. 32.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
36. 36.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
37. 37.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
40. 40.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the exam papers (c) the bus timings (d) the canteen menu

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