Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 560 · 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 introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) performs every dance (c) guides the programme (d) judges the prizes
3. 3.🎙️ 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
4. 4.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to skip them (c) to make them shorter (d) to say them correctly
5. 5.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the vote of thanks? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks
9. 9.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests (c) the National Anthem (d) lighting the lamp
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
14. 14.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the poem recitation (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prize distribution
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) the prayer song
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song (c) the class skit (d) the prize distribution
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
23. 23.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the bus timings (c) the canteen menu (d) the running order
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.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) introduce it briefly (c) tell the ending (d) talk for ten minutes
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the poem recitation? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
29. 29.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
34. 34.📋 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
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
36. 36.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance (c) the welcome address (d) lighting the lamp
38. 38.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
39. 39.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) calmly fill the gap (c) say they ran away (d) end the event
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or welcoming the guests? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests

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