Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 641 · 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 thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the dance performance (c) the poem recitation (d) lighting the lamp
4. 4.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
9. 9.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the canteen menu (c) the bus timings (d) the exam papers
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution (c) the dance performance (d) welcoming the guests
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
14. 14.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) sells the tickets (c) guides the programme (d) judges the prizes
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address (c) lighting the lamp (d) the dance performance
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the group song? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests (c) the poem recitation (d) the National Anthem
20. 20.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
21. 21.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
24. 24.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the National Anthem? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem
26. 26.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to skip them (c) to say them correctly (d) to make them shorter
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution (c) lighting the lamp (d) the dance performance
28. 28.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
29. 29.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks (c) the class skit (d) the welcome address
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
34. 34.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.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
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the welcome address? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address
38. 38.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
40. 40.📋 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

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