Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 232 · 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.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to say them correctly (c) to make them shorter (d) to change them
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
3. 3.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) skip the names (c) introduce it briefly (d) talk for ten minutes
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance (c) the National Anthem (d) the vote of thanks
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem (c) the group song (d) lighting the lamp
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
8. 8.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the exam papers (d) the running order
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prize distribution (d) the group song
11. 11.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) calmly fill the gap (c) say they ran away (d) scold them on stage
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
15. 15.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem (c) the group song (d) the prayer song
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the group song (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prize distribution
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) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
22. 22.📋 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
23. 23.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” 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 inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prayer song
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
28. 28.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) sells the tickets (c) performs every dance (d) guides the programme
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem (c) welcoming the guests (d) lighting the lamp
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
33. 33.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
34. 34.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prayer song? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song
36. 36.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
37. 37.📋 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
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the poem recitation? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song

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