Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 676 · 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.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to skip them (c) to make them shorter (d) to say them correctly
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
3. 3.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the vote of thanks (c) welcoming the guests (d) the dance performance
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance (c) the prize distribution (d) the National Anthem
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the National Anthem? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem
7. 7.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the canteen menu (c) the bus timings (d) the running order
9. 9.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song (c) the welcome address (d) the dance performance
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the poem recitation? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
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) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
18. 18.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) introduce it briefly (c) talk for ten minutes (d) skip the names
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
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.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song (c) welcoming the guests (d) lighting the lamp
24. 24.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the National Anthem (c) the vote of thanks (d) the poem recitation
28. 28.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) performs every dance (c) judges the prizes (d) guides the programme
29. 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prayer song? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song
31. 31.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) scold them on stage (c) calmly fill the gap (d) end the event
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or lighting the lamp? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp
34. 34.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) the vote of thanks
36. 36.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
38. 38.📋 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
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks (c) welcoming the guests (d) the class skit
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution

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