Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 884 · 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: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎙️ 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
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
5. 5.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or lighting the lamp? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp
7. 7.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) the National Anthem
11. 11.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to skip them (c) to change them (d) to make them shorter
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song (c) the class skit (d) the National Anthem
14. 14.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the group song (c) the prize distribution (d) the welcome address
20. 20.📋 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
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution (c) the class skit (d) welcoming the guests
22. 22.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) scold them on stage (c) calmly fill the gap (d) say they ran away
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
25. 25.📋 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
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
28. 28.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prize distribution
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution
39. 39.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks (c) the class skit (d) the poem recitation

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