Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 545 · 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: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the vote of thanks? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the group song (c) the class skit (d) welcoming the guests
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution (c) the dance performance (d) the poem recitation
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the dance performance? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the welcome address? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song (c) the prayer song (d) the prize distribution
10. 10.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
12. 12.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) sells the tickets (c) judges the prizes (d) guides the programme
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
15. 15.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the bus timings (c) the running order (d) the canteen menu
16. 16.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to make them shorter (c) to say them correctly (d) to skip them
18. 18.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) tell the ending (c) skip the names (d) talk for ten minutes
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) lighting the lamp (c) the welcome address (d) the National Anthem
22. 22.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or welcoming the guests? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prize distribution (c) lighting the lamp (d) the class skit
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
26. 26.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
28. 28.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
30. 30.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) calmly fill the gap (c) end the event (d) say they ran away
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song (c) the National Anthem (d) the vote of thanks
32. 32.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the welcome address? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address
35. 35.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the vote of thanks (c) the welcome address (d) the dance performance
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
38. 38.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
39. 39.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False

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