Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 955 · 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: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) judges the prizes (c) guides the programme (d) sells the tickets
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) welcoming the guests (c) lighting the lamp (d) the class skit
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the poem recitation (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prize distribution
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the National Anthem (c) welcoming the guests (d) the group song
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
12. 12.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to change them (c) to skip them (d) to say them correctly
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
15. 15.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) skip the names (c) tell the ending (d) talk for ten minutes
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or welcoming the guests? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests
17. 17.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
18. 18.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance (c) the prayer song (d) the poem recitation
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance (c) the prize distribution (d) the poem recitation
22. 22.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📋 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
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
25. 25.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the canteen menu (c) the exam papers (d) the bus timings
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the class skit? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit
27. 27.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
30. 30.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance (c) the National Anthem (d) the prize distribution
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the vote of thanks? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests (c) the group song (d) the welcome address
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
36. 36.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prize distribution (c) the National Anthem (d) the poem recitation
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song (c) the vote of thanks (d) lighting the lamp

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