Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 92 · 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.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation (c) the prayer song (d) the group song
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
3. 3.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to skip them (c) to make them shorter (d) to change them
4. 4.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the group song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song
5. 5.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) calmly fill the gap (d) say they ran away
7. 7.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) performs every dance (c) guides the programme (d) sells the tickets
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests (c) the poem recitation (d) the vote of thanks
10. 10.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prayer song? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the dance performance
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the poem recitation (c) the class skit (d) the welcome address
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the group song? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song
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.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.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prize distribution
20. 20.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
22. 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
23. 23.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
25. 25.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the canteen menu (c) the running order (d) the exam papers
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the vote of thanks? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks
27. 27.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the dance performance? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance
29. 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
30. 30.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) skip the names (c) introduce it briefly (d) talk for ten minutes
31. 31.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
32. 32.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the poem recitation? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the vote of thanks (c) the poem recitation (d) lighting the lamp
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.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle

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