Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 728 · 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? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
2. 2.📛 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
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the group song (c) the vote of thanks (d) welcoming the guests
4. 4.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) guides the programme (c) judges the prizes (d) sells the tickets
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) the poem recitation (d) the dance performance
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song (c) the dance performance (d) the prize distribution
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp (c) welcoming the guests (d) the dance performance
9. 9.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) scold them on stage (c) end the event (d) say they ran away
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the National Anthem? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the prayer song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song
14. 14.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the running order (c) the exam papers (d) the bus timings
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
19. 19.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) skip the names (c) talk for ten minutes (d) introduce it briefly
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
22. 22.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
24. 24.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem (c) lighting the lamp (d) the poem recitation
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests (c) the dance performance (d) the group song
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
29. 29.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
32. 32.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation (c) the dance performance (d) the National Anthem
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 welcome address or the dance performance? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance
36. 36.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
38. 38.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening

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