Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 606 · 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? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
2. 2.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the canteen menu (c) the exam papers (d) the running order
4. 4.⏳ 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
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit (c) the prayer song (d) the vote of thanks
6. 6.🎙️ 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
7. 7.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) talk for ten minutes (c) introduce it briefly (d) tell the ending
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
9. 9.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the class skit? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the poem recitation? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
13. 13.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the group song? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song
16. 16.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the poem recitation (c) the vote of thanks (d) the welcome address
18. 18.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
20. 20.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
21. 21.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to make them shorter (c) to say them correctly (d) to skip them
22. 22.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
25. 25.📋 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
26. 26.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
28. 28.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the poem recitation? (a) the prayer song (b) the poem recitation
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem (c) the group song (d) the welcome address
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp
33. 33.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the class skit? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or welcoming the guests? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution (c) the class skit (d) welcoming the guests
38. 38.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the vote of thanks? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks
40. 40.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False

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