Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 841 · 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.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
2. 2.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the running order (c) the bus timings (d) the exam papers
3. 3.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) introduce it briefly (c) tell the ending (d) talk for ten minutes
4. 4.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the vote of thanks? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks
7. 7.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the group song (c) lighting the lamp (d) the poem recitation
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
12. 12.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prize distribution (c) the dance performance (d) the welcome address
14. 14.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
16. 16.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) sells the tickets (c) judges the prizes (d) guides the programme
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prayer song
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
20. 20.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the class skit? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit
22. 22.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution (c) welcoming the guests (d) the poem recitation
25. 25.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) say they ran away (c) end the event (d) calmly fill the gap
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prayer song? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song
27. 27.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem (c) the prize distribution (d) the group song
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
31. 31.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address (c) the vote of thanks (d) the National Anthem
33. 33.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or lighting the lamp? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp
35. 35.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to change them
37. 37.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
40. 40.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest

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