Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 707 · 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 closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prayer song (c) the vote of thanks (d) the welcome address
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.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
4. 4.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) judges the prizes (c) guides the programme (d) sells the tickets
6. 6.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the canteen menu (c) the running order (d) the exam papers
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prayer song
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
11. 11.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) skip the names (c) tell the ending (d) introduce it briefly
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
13. 13.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prayer song (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prize distribution
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or welcoming the guests? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
18. 18.📋 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
19. 19.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to change them (c) to say them correctly (d) to skip them
20. 20.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
22. 22.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) end the event (c) calmly fill the gap (d) scold them on stage
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem (c) the group song (d) welcoming the guests
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the group song (c) the vote of thanks (d) the welcome address
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
28. 28.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) the poem recitation
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the group song? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song
31. 31.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
33. 33.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
34. 34.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem (c) the welcome address (d) the group song
37. 37.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the vote of thanks? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks
39. 39.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False

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