Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 744 · 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? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
2. 2.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) performs every dance (c) sells the tickets (d) guides the programme
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
5. 5.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to change them (c) to say them correctly (d) to make them shorter
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the group song? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song
7. 7.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) skip the names (c) introduce it briefly (d) tell the ending
8. 8.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📋 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
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the welcome address
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
14. 14.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
16. 16.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⏳ 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
18. 18.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
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 a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or lighting the lamp? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp
22. 22.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song (c) the prize distribution (d) the group song
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the dance performance? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem (c) welcoming the guests (d) the class skit
29. 29.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp (c) the National Anthem (d) the dance performance
31. 31.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prize distribution
33. 33.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address (c) the poem recitation (d) the group song
35. 35.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) thanking performers
36. 36.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the poem recitation? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation
38. 38.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the dance performance (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prize distribution

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