Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 622 · 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: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎙️ 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
4. 4.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song (c) the dance performance (d) the class skit
6. 6.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the National Anthem (d) the poem recitation
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or welcoming the guests? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests
15. 15.📋 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
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks (c) lighting the lamp (d) the group song
17. 17.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) thanking performers
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prayer song (d) lighting the lamp
23. 23.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
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.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the group song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
29. 29.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
30. 30.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) skip the names (c) tell the ending (d) talk for ten minutes
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the National Anthem? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the prize distribution? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution
36. 36.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⏳ 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
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
40. 40.🎙️ 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

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