Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 684 · 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 prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
2. 2.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
4. 4.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the exam papers (c) the canteen menu (d) the running order
5. 5.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) sells the tickets (c) judges the prizes (d) guides the programme
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prayer song? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation (c) the dance performance (d) the vote of thanks
10. 10.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎙️ 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
12. 12.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
15. 15.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
16. 16.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
18. 18.📋 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
19. 19.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song (c) the prize distribution (d) the vote of thanks
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
25. 25.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
28. 28.🎙️ 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
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the poem recitation? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
31. 31.⏳ 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
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the National Anthem? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem
33. 33.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 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
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
36. 36.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) tell the ending (c) skip the names (d) talk for ten minutes
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) welcoming the guests
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or welcoming the guests? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests
40. 40.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False

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