Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 553 · 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: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) introduce it briefly (c) talk for ten minutes (d) tell the ending
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prize distribution (d) the poem recitation
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.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the prayer song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the group song? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) welcoming the guests (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
15. 15.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) calmly fill the gap (c) end the event (d) scold them on stage
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address (c) the group song (d) the prayer song
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prayer song? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem (c) the welcome address (d) the group song
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the poem recitation? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
25. 25.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) sells the tickets (c) guides the programme (d) performs every dance
26. 26.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to make them shorter
27. 27.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the dance performance? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) the prayer song
34. 34.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the vote of thanks? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prayer song
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
39. 39.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
40. 40.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False

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