Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 990 · 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: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
3. 3.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem (c) the group song (d) lighting the lamp
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song (c) the National Anthem (d) the poem recitation
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
8. 8.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to make them shorter (c) to change them (d) to say them correctly
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prize distribution (c) the class skit (d) welcoming the guests
11. 11.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) skip the names (c) introduce it briefly (d) tell the ending
13. 13.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) performs every dance (c) judges the prizes (d) sells the tickets
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song (c) the prize distribution (d) the welcome address
15. 15.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
17. 17.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp (c) the National Anthem (d) the dance performance
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
22. 22.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) calmly fill the gap (c) say they ran away (d) end the event
23. 23.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (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) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution (c) the class skit (d) welcoming the guests
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
27. 27.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 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
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
31. 31.🎙️ 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
32. 32.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the exam papers (c) the running order (d) the canteen menu
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
35. 35.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
37. 37.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance (c) the prayer song (d) the National Anthem
40. 40.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False

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