Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 556 · 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 opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance (c) the group song (d) the welcome address
2. 2.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) sells the tickets (c) judges the prizes (d) performs every dance
3. 3.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) skip the names (c) introduce it briefly (d) talk for ten minutes
4. 4.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prayer song? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address (c) lighting the lamp (d) welcoming the guests
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp (c) the class skit (d) the National Anthem
13. 13.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the exam papers (c) the canteen menu (d) the bus timings
15. 15.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
16. 16.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prayer song
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prayer song
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the National Anthem? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem
21. 21.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
22. 22.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address (c) the vote of thanks (d) the National Anthem
26. 26.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the welcome address? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
31. 31.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
33. 33.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the class skit? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the National Anthem? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem
36. 36.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the group song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the vote of thanks
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prayer song? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song

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