Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 443 · 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 inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
3. 3.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to make them shorter (c) to change them (d) to say them correctly
4. 4.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem (c) the class skit (d) the group song
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp (c) the poem recitation (d) the dance performance
7. 7.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) skip the names (c) talk for ten minutes (d) introduce it briefly
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the vote of thanks? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks
9. 9.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) judges the prizes (c) performs every dance (d) guides the programme
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the National Anthem? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
12. 12.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prayer song (d) lighting the lamp
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prize distribution (d) the welcome address
16. 16.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) scold them on stage (c) say they ran away (d) end the event
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
20. 20.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem (c) the prize distribution (d) the poem recitation
25. 25.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the canteen menu (c) the bus timings (d) the exam papers
27. 27.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit (c) the group song (d) the prize distribution
29. 29.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prayer song (d) the group song
31. 31.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) thanking performers
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or welcoming the guests? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests
34. 34.📋 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
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
36. 36.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks (c) the group song (d) the class skit
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
39. 39.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest

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