Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 637 · 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 which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
3. 3.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
4. 4.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the canteen menu (c) the exam papers (d) the bus timings
5. 5.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to make them shorter (c) to skip them (d) to change them
6. 6.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) guides the programme (c) judges the prizes (d) performs every dance
8. 8.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) skip the names (c) talk for ten minutes (d) tell the ending
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
11. 11.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the dance performance? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the poem recitation? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the National Anthem? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit (c) the group song (d) the welcome address
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the vote of thanks? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution
20. 20.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prize distribution (d) the dance performance
25. 25.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
26. 26.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) calmly fill the gap (c) scold them on stage (d) say they ran away
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.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance (c) lighting the lamp (d) the welcome address
29. 29.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the poem recitation? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation
33. 33.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the dance performance (c) the prize distribution (d) lighting the lamp
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp 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 introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution (c) the group song (d) lighting the lamp

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