Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 581 · 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.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
4. 4.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prayer song (d) the National Anthem
6. 6.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) lighting the lamp (c) the welcome address (d) the poem recitation
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the vote of thanks? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
11. 11.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) scold them on stage (c) end the event (d) say they ran away
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or lighting the lamp? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
14. 14.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation (c) the vote of thanks (d) the National Anthem
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
17. 17.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
19. 19.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the running order (c) the canteen menu (d) the exam papers
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
21. 21.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) guides the programme (c) judges the prizes (d) sells the tickets
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance (c) welcoming the guests (d) the poem recitation
23. 23.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the dance performance (c) the prayer song (d) the poem recitation
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
27. 27.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) introduce it briefly (c) tell the ending (d) skip the names
28. 28.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) lighting the lamp (c) the class skit (d) the National Anthem
31. 31.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks (c) the welcome address (d) the group song
33. 33.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
35. 35.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
40. 40.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True

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