Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 554 · 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: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution (c) the dance performance (d) the prayer song
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
5. 5.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to change them (c) to make them shorter (d) to say them correctly
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the group song? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song
7. 7.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
8. 8.🎙️ 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
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem (c) the poem recitation (d) the prize distribution
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the class skit? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit
11. 11.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) say they ran away (c) end the event (d) scold them on stage
12. 12.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests (c) the welcome address (d) the poem recitation
15. 15.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
19. 19.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address (c) welcoming the guests (d) the dance performance
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
22. 22.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) judges the prizes (c) guides the programme (d) sells the tickets
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem (c) the welcome address (d) welcoming the guests
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address (c) the prize distribution (d) welcoming the guests
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks (c) the class skit (d) welcoming the guests
29. 29.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the vote of thanks? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
35. 35.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the dance performance? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the prize distribution? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or lighting the lamp? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
40. 40.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item

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