Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 940 · 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: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song (c) the poem recitation (d) welcoming the guests
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution (c) welcoming the guests (d) the class skit
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
8. 8.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks
10. 10.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
12. 12.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) tell the ending (c) introduce it briefly (d) skip the names
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
14. 14.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prayer song
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) lighting the lamp (d) welcoming the guests
17. 17.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to change them (c) to say them correctly (d) to make them shorter
18. 18.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎙️ 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
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem (c) the class skit (d) the prayer song
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address (c) the prize distribution (d) the National Anthem
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the vote of thanks? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the poem recitation? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the prayer song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song
28. 28.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) judges the prizes (c) performs every dance (d) sells the tickets
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the vote of thanks? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks
32. 32.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) say they ran away (c) calmly fill the gap (d) scold them on stage
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) the class skit (d) the prayer song
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the welcome address? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or welcoming the guests? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests
38. 38.📋 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
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
40. 40.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the exam papers (d) the running order

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