Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 946 · 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: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
4. 4.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit (c) the National Anthem (d) the dance performance
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
10. 10.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) end the event (c) scold them on stage (d) say they ran away
11. 11.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) talk for ten minutes (c) skip the names (d) introduce it briefly
12. 12.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the class skit? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the dance performance (c) the vote of thanks (d) welcoming the guests
16. 16.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) judges the prizes (c) sells the tickets (d) guides the programme
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song (c) the prize distribution (d) lighting the lamp
18. 18.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prize distribution (d) the class skit
20. 20.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or lighting the lamp? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp
22. 22.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to make them shorter (c) to say them correctly (d) to change them
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the National Anthem? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or welcoming the guests? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
29. 29.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the running order (c) the exam papers (d) the canteen menu
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
32. 32.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prayer song
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem (c) lighting the lamp (d) the class skit
35. 35.📋 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
36. 36.📋 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
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song (c) the class skit (d) the welcome address
38. 38.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False

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