Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 687 · 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: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
4. 4.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) sells the tickets (c) performs every dance (d) judges the prizes
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prayer song
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution (c) lighting the lamp (d) the National Anthem
7. 7.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prayer song
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests (c) the group song (d) the poem recitation
11. 11.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) say they ran away (c) scold them on stage (d) end the event
12. 12.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to change them (c) to make them shorter (d) to say them correctly
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the poem recitation (c) the prayer song (d) the group song
14. 14.🎙️ 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
15. 15.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
17. 17.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the canteen menu (c) the exam papers (d) the running order
18. 18.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📋 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
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song (c) the prize distribution (d) the group song
21. 21.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prayer song? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song
25. 25.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the poem recitation? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation
27. 27.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) introduce it briefly (c) talk for ten minutes (d) tell the ending
28. 28.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
30. 30.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks (c) the poem recitation (d) the dance performance
34. 34.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the poem recitation? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation
36. 36.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or welcoming the guests? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
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.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing

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