Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 467 · 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: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) introduce it briefly (c) skip the names (d) tell the ending
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
5. 5.🎙️ 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
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the group song (c) the National Anthem (d) welcoming the guests
7. 7.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the bus timings (c) the canteen menu (d) the running order
8. 8.🎙️ 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
9. 9.🎙️ 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
10. 10.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
13. 13.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) judges the prizes (c) performs every dance (d) sells the tickets
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation (c) lighting the lamp (d) the group song
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address (c) the National Anthem (d) welcoming the guests
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prize distribution (d) the National Anthem
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the welcome address (c) the prize distribution (d) welcoming the guests
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prayer song
28. 28.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to make them shorter (c) to skip them (d) to change them
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) lighting the lamp
31. 31.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
34. 34.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
36. 36.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
38. 38.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation (c) welcoming the guests (d) the welcome address

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