Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 70 · 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.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the class skit (c) the group song (d) the welcome address
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
3. 3.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the vote of thanks? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp (c) welcoming the guests (d) the poem recitation
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) the welcome address (d) the dance performance
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
9. 9.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) scold them on stage (c) say they ran away (d) calmly fill the gap
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
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) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
14. 14.🎙️ 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
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prayer song? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song
17. 17.🎙️ 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
18. 18.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or lighting the lamp? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
21. 21.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
25. 25.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
26. 26.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) talk for ten minutes (c) introduce it briefly (d) tell the ending
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the vote of thanks? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks
29. 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the class skit? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) the prayer song
32. 32.📋 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
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
35. 35.📛 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
36. 36.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
38. 38.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the canteen menu (c) the running order (d) the bus timings
40. 40.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False

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