Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 830 · 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.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to make them shorter (c) to say them correctly (d) to skip them
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prayer song (d) the vote of thanks
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
4. 4.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
5. 5.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the vote of thanks (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prize distribution
8. 8.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) performs every dance (c) judges the prizes (d) guides the programme
9. 9.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the running order (c) the canteen menu (d) the exam papers
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address (c) the prize distribution (d) the class skit
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation (c) the prayer song (d) the class skit
13. 13.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
15. 15.📋 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
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prize distribution
22. 22.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) talk for ten minutes (c) skip the names (d) tell the ending
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
25. 25.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
28. 28.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the National Anthem? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prize distribution (d) the group song
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or lighting the lamp? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp
32. 32.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation (c) welcoming the guests (d) the vote of thanks
37. 37.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
38. 38.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the prayer song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song

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