Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 213 · 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.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
2. 2.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) guides the programme (c) judges the prizes (d) performs every dance
3. 3.🎙️ 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
4. 4.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the welcome address (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks
7. 7.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
9. 9.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (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.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎙️ 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
13. 13.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) scold them on stage (c) calmly fill the gap (d) end the event
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
15. 15.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the welcome address? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the dance performance (c) the welcome address (d) the National Anthem
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the poem recitation (c) welcoming the guests (d) the class skit
20. 20.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prayer song (d) the prize distribution
22. 22.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📋 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
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
25. 25.🎙️ 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
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the poem recitation? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
28. 28.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
32. 32.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 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
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the welcome address (c) the dance performance (d) the National Anthem
36. 36.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the group song
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prayer song (c) the vote of thanks (d) the group song
40. 40.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to skip them (c) to change them (d) to make them shorter

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