Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 695 · 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 poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
4. 4.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the exam papers (d) the running order
5. 5.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the vote of thanks (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
7. 7.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prayer song? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
10. 10.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) performs every dance (c) guides the programme (d) sells the tickets
11. 11.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) introduce it briefly (c) tell the ending (d) skip the names
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the welcome address? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution (c) the prayer song (d) welcoming the guests
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance (c) lighting the lamp (d) welcoming the guests
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem (c) the prize distribution (d) the class skit
17. 17.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
19. 19.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests (c) the National Anthem (d) the prayer song
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks (c) the class skit (d) the National Anthem
26. 26.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
30. 30.📛 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
31. 31.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) calmly fill the gap (c) scold them on stage (d) end the event
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prize distribution (d) the poem recitation
34. 34.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
36. 36.📋 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
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prayer song
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the welcome address? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
40. 40.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) introducing an item

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