Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 174 · 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.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) introduce it briefly (c) skip the names (d) talk for ten minutes
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prayer song (d) the group song
3. 3.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) scold them on stage (c) say they ran away (d) end the event
4. 4.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to make them shorter
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prayer song (d) the National Anthem
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
7. 7.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
9. 9.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests (c) lighting the lamp (d) the welcome address
13. 13.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prayer song? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song (c) the dance performance (d) the prize distribution
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address (c) the National Anthem (d) the prayer song
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the National Anthem
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the dance performance? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance
23. 23.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the canteen menu (c) the running order (d) the exam papers
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
26. 26.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem (c) the prize distribution (d) the welcome address
28. 28.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) guides the programme (c) performs every dance (d) sells the tickets
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song (c) the dance performance (d) the welcome address
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution (c) the prayer song (d) the National Anthem
33. 33.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
35. 35.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the vote of thanks? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks
37. 37.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
39. 39.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem

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