Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 767 · 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: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) performs every dance (c) guides the programme (d) sells the tickets
3. 3.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🎙️ 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
5. 5.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) tell the ending (c) introduce it briefly (d) skip the names
6. 6.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or lighting the lamp? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
12. 12.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to say them correctly (c) to make them shorter (d) to change them
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prize distribution (d) the National Anthem
14. 14.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the canteen menu (c) the bus timings (d) the exam papers
15. 15.🎙️ 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
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the poem recitation? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation
17. 17.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the class skit? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests (c) lighting the lamp (d) the class skit
22. 22.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) end the event (c) say they ran away (d) scold them on stage
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) welcoming the guests
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 National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp (c) the vote of thanks (d) the National Anthem
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the dance performance? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song (c) the welcome address (d) the vote of thanks
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the group song? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
33. 33.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
37. 37.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
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: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or lighting the lamp? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp

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