Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 592 · 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 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
2. 2.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the canteen menu (c) the running order (d) the bus timings
3. 3.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) guides the programme (c) sells the tickets (d) performs every dance
4. 4.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the class skit? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit
5. 5.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the class skit? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit
10. 10.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the poem recitation? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation
15. 15.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to make them shorter
16. 16.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) calmly fill the gap (c) end the event (d) scold them on stage
17. 17.📋 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
18. 18.📋 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
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
20. 20.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks
22. 22.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
24. 24.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution (c) the welcome address (d) the National Anthem
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address (c) the group song (d) the prayer song
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the dance performance? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the poem recitation
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
32. 32.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prize distribution
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the National Anthem? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
36. 36.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prayer song? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance (c) the prayer song (d) lighting the lamp
40. 40.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True

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