Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 878 · 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: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) the dance performance
5. 5.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song (c) the dance performance (d) the class skit
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the vote of thanks? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
11. 11.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the exam papers (c) the canteen menu (d) the running order
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
13. 13.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
16. 16.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
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? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
22. 22.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) guides the programme (c) judges the prizes (d) sells the tickets
24. 24.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the group song? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance (c) the poem recitation (d) lighting the lamp
28. 28.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to skip them (c) to make them shorter (d) to say them correctly
29. 29.🎙️ 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
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) lighting the lamp
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the welcome address? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the welcome address? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address
36. 36.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
40. 40.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) say they ran away (c) end the event (d) scold them on stage

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