Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 191 · 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 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) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
3. 3.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
6. 6.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) the vote of thanks
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
10. 10.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests (c) the group song (d) the National Anthem
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the class skit? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit
15. 15.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the welcome address? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the poem recitation (c) the dance performance (d) the prize distribution
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
20. 20.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
21. 21.📋 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
22. 22.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) introduce it briefly (c) tell the ending (d) skip the names
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prayer song (c) the dance performance (d) the vote of thanks
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
26. 26.📋 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
27. 27.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) scold them on stage (c) end the event (d) calmly fill the gap
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the class skit (d) the welcome address
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the dance performance? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance
33. 33.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) sells the tickets (c) guides the programme (d) judges the prizes
34. 34.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to change them (c) to say them correctly (d) to skip them
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
36. 36.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the dance performance? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance
38. 38.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
39. 39.📋 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
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the group song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song

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