Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 113 · 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: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song (c) the class skit (d) the prize distribution
5. 5.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address (c) the prize distribution (d) the prayer song
8. 8.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the bus timings (c) the running order (d) the canteen menu
9. 9.📋 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
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
11. 11.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) skip the names (c) talk for ten minutes (d) tell the ending
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) lighting the lamp (c) the dance performance (d) the prayer song
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
14. 14.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to change them (c) to skip them (d) to make them shorter
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or welcoming the guests? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the welcome address (c) the poem recitation (d) the prize distribution
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
18. 18.🎙️ 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
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prayer song (c) the group song (d) the welcome address
20. 20.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🎙️ 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
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or lighting the lamp? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp
23. 23.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or welcoming the guests? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the National Anthem? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address (c) the dance performance (d) the prize distribution
31. 31.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
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 a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the dance performance? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance
37. 37.⏳ 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
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or lighting the lamp? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp
39. 39.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution

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