Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 868 · 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: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song (c) the dance performance (d) the National Anthem
4. 4.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation (c) the group song (d) welcoming the guests
6. 6.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to skip them (c) to change them (d) to say them correctly
7. 7.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
8. 8.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
11. 11.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
13. 13.🎙️ 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
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) welcoming the guests (c) the poem recitation (d) the prize distribution
17. 17.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) sells the tickets (c) performs every dance (d) guides the programme
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.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the vote of thanks? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem (c) the prize distribution (d) the poem recitation
21. 21.⏳ 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
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the prayer song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
24. 24.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
26. 26.🎙️ 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
27. 27.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
29. 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
30. 30.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the class skit? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
33. 33.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) tell the ending (c) skip the names (d) introduce it briefly
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
36. 36.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit (c) the National Anthem (d) the group song
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
39. 39.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle

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