Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 465 · 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 thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the welcome address? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address
6. 6.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the running order (c) the bus timings (d) the exam papers
8. 8.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
10. 10.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) talk for ten minutes (c) skip the names (d) tell the ending
11. 11.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) guides the programme (c) performs every dance (d) sells the tickets
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the welcome address? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the poem recitation (c) the group song (d) the dance performance
15. 15.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
17. 17.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) calmly fill the gap (d) say they ran away
18. 18.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to skip them (c) to say them correctly (d) to change them
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
20. 20.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address (c) the poem recitation (d) the prayer song
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the vote of thanks? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks
23. 23.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
25. 25.📋 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
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp (c) the welcome address (d) welcoming the guests
28. 28.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
29. 29.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the class skit (c) the group song (d) the welcome address
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks (c) welcoming the guests (d) the dance performance
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
33. 33.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation (c) the class skit (d) the dance performance
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance (c) welcoming the guests (d) the poem recitation
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the National Anthem (c) the dance performance (d) welcoming the guests
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the welcome address (c) the vote of thanks (d) the class skit
38. 38.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False

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