Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 576 · 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.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the running order (c) the canteen menu (d) the bus timings
2. 2.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎙️ 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
4. 4.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
6. 6.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) judges the prizes (c) guides the programme (d) performs every dance
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the National Anthem? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prize distribution (d) the dance performance
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests (c) the dance performance (d) the welcome address
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
14. 14.📋 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
15. 15.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
18. 18.📋 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
19. 19.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation (c) the vote of thanks (d) lighting the lamp
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) lighting the lamp (c) the vote of thanks (d) welcoming the guests
23. 23.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) say they ran away (c) calmly fill the gap (d) end the event
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) lighting the lamp (c) the poem recitation (d) the vote of thanks
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
28. 28.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to say them correctly (c) to change them (d) to make them shorter
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit (c) the dance performance (d) the poem recitation
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the poem recitation? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation
33. 33.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
34. 34.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
38. 38.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
40. 40.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True

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