Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 74 · 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: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation (c) the vote of thanks (d) the class skit
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) lighting the lamp (d) the poem recitation
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
7. 7.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the dance performance? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance
9. 9.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or welcoming the guests? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests
11. 11.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
12. 12.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prize distribution
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
22. 22.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the welcome address? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) lighting the lamp
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) lighting the lamp (c) the poem recitation (d) the prize distribution
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
31. 31.📋 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
32. 32.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to skip them (c) to say them correctly (d) to change them
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.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) welcoming the guests
36. 36.📋 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
37. 37.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) sells the tickets (c) judges the prizes (d) performs every dance
39. 39.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
40. 40.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False

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