Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 640 · 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: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution (c) the class skit (d) welcoming the guests
5. 5.🎙️ 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
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
8. 8.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) talk for ten minutes (c) introduce it briefly (d) skip the names
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or lighting the lamp? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp
10. 10.🎙️ 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
11. 11.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
13. 13.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the running order (c) the canteen menu (d) the bus timings
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation (c) lighting the lamp (d) the dance performance
16. 16.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (d) closing the event
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song (c) the National Anthem (d) the poem recitation
18. 18.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) say they ran away (c) calmly fill the gap (d) end the event
20. 20.🎙️ 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
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem (c) the poem recitation (d) the prize distribution
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
23. 23.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
25. 25.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prayer song (d) the National Anthem
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prayer song? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem (c) the prayer song (d) the group song
34. 34.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address (c) the vote of thanks (d) the group song
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the vote of thanks? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks
37. 37.🎙️ 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
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
40. 40.📋 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

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