Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 710 · 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.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit (c) the National Anthem (d) the welcome address
3. 3.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) performs every dance (c) guides the programme (d) judges the prizes
4. 4.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prize distribution (d) the welcome address
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem (c) the poem recitation (d) the prayer song
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the National Anthem? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem (c) the group song (d) the prayer song
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
12. 12.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the National Anthem? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
20. 20.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) scold them on stage (c) calmly fill the gap (d) say they ran away
21. 21.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song (c) the dance performance (d) welcoming the guests
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance (c) the National Anthem (d) the vote of thanks
24. 24.🎙️ 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
25. 25.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation (c) lighting the lamp (d) the vote of thanks
27. 27.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
30. 30.📋 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
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
33. 33.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
34. 34.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (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) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
38. 38.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the running order (d) the exam papers
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
40. 40.🎙️ 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

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