Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 96 · 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: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) the dance performance (d) welcoming the guests
6. 6.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) sells the tickets (c) guides the programme (d) performs every dance
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or lighting the lamp? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
9. 9.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
10. 10.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to skip them (c) to make them shorter (d) to say them correctly
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation (c) the prayer song (d) welcoming the guests
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
13. 13.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) tell the ending (c) introduce it briefly (d) talk for ten minutes
14. 14.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the class skit (c) the prize distribution (d) the prayer song
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem (c) the welcome address (d) the poem recitation
18. 18.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎙️ 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
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) lighting the lamp (c) the dance performance (d) the prize distribution
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the National Anthem? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem
22. 22.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the running order (c) the bus timings (d) the canteen menu
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution (c) the welcome address (d) the dance performance
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
25. 25.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp (c) the National Anthem (d) the class skit
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prayer song? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the welcome address? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address
32. 32.📋 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
33. 33.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the vote of thanks (c) lighting the lamp (d) the poem recitation
37. 37.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 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
39. 39.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 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

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