Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 431 · 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 closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) the poem recitation
2. 2.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
4. 4.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the poem recitation (c) the National Anthem (d) welcoming the guests
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
7. 7.📋 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
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
10. 10.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the class skit? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit
13. 13.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
15. 15.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
17. 17.🎙️ 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
18. 18.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the exam papers (c) the bus timings (d) the running order
19. 19.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) performs every dance (c) guides the programme (d) sells the tickets
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
21. 21.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
24. 24.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
25. 25.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) skip the names (c) introduce it briefly (d) tell the ending
26. 26.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
29. 29.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to change them
31. 31.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) scold them on stage (c) calmly fill the gap (d) end the event
33. 33.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
34. 34.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
36. 36.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the dance performance? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance
38. 38.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
40. 40.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False

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