Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 462 · 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 welcome address or the dance performance? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance
2. 2.🎙️ 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
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
4. 4.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the running order (c) the canteen menu (d) the exam papers
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
6. 6.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
7. 7.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to say them correctly (c) to change them (d) to make them shorter
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp (c) the welcome address (d) the prayer song
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the welcome address? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) the vote of thanks
12. 12.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) scold them on stage (c) end the event (d) calmly fill the gap
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
17. 17.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance (c) lighting the lamp (d) the welcome address
19. 19.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
21. 21.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prayer song? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song
24. 24.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) judges the prizes (c) guides the programme (d) performs every dance
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution (c) the National Anthem (d) the dance performance
26. 26.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
27. 27.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song (c) the class skit (d) the dance performance
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
33. 33.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
35. 35.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
37. 37.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the vote of thanks? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
40. 40.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True

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