Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 540 · 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 prayer song (b) lighting the lamp (c) the group song (d) the prize distribution
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the poem recitation (c) the National Anthem (d) the prayer song
3. 3.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) scold them on stage (c) end the event (d) say they ran away
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
6. 6.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) performs every dance (c) judges the prizes (d) sells the tickets
7. 7.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) talk for ten minutes (c) skip the names (d) introduce it briefly
8. 8.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to change them
9. 9.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
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: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
16. 16.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
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.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation (c) the group song (d) the National Anthem
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests (c) lighting the lamp (d) the group song
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
25. 25.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
27. 27.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the canteen menu (c) the running order (d) the exam papers
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit (c) the group song (d) the vote of thanks
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the dance performance? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) the welcome address
32. 32.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
34. 34.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the class skit (d) the prize distribution
36. 36.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📋 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
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prayer song? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests

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