Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 532 · 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.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address (c) welcoming the guests (d) lighting the lamp
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the group song (c) the National Anthem (d) lighting the lamp
3. 3.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prize distribution (d) the prayer song
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem (c) the poem recitation (d) the dance performance
7. 7.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the canteen menu (c) the exam papers (d) the running order
8. 8.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) talk for ten minutes (c) tell the ending (d) introduce it briefly
9. 9.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
10. 10.🎙️ 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
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
12. 12.📛 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
13. 13.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
16. 16.📋 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
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
19. 19.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
20. 20.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the dance performance (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) welcoming the guests (c) the poem recitation (d) the National Anthem
23. 23.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song (c) the prize distribution (d) the dance performance
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
28. 28.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) calmly fill the gap (c) say they ran away (d) scold them on stage
29. 29.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) introducing an item
30. 30.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
33. 33.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
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) closing the event (d) thanking performers
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or lighting the lamp? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp
37. 37.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True

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