Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 435 · 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 closing the event. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the dance performance? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution (c) the group song (d) the poem recitation
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the dance performance? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
8. 8.📋 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
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the dance performance (c) the National Anthem (d) the welcome address
10. 10.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to change them (c) to make them shorter (d) to say them correctly
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the National Anthem? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) welcoming the guests (c) the dance performance (d) the National Anthem
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or lighting the lamp? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp
16. 16.📋 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
17. 17.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the dance performance? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance
19. 19.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
20. 20.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the running order (c) the canteen menu (d) the bus timings
21. 21.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) performs every dance (c) sells the tickets (d) judges the prizes
22. 22.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
25. 25.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation (c) the National Anthem (d) the prayer song
29. 29.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the welcome address (c) the group song (d) the prayer song
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
33. 33.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) tell the ending (c) introduce it briefly (d) skip the names
34. 34.📋 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
35. 35.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
36. 36.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit (c) the prize distribution (d) the National Anthem
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle

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