Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 279 · 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 is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
2. 2.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to skip them (c) to change them (d) to say them correctly
3. 3.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) talk for ten minutes (c) skip the names (d) introduce it briefly
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song (c) the vote of thanks (d) the class skit
6. 6.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) say they ran away (c) end the event (d) calmly fill the gap
8. 8.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) judges the prizes (c) guides the programme (d) performs every dance
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the vote of thanks? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prayer song (d) the National Anthem
13. 13.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
15. 15.📋 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
16. 16.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit (c) welcoming the guests (d) the vote of thanks
18. 18.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the running order (d) the exam papers
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem (c) the prize distribution (d) the group song
21. 21.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
25. 25.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the National Anthem? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the poem recitation? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the poem recitation? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution (c) the vote of thanks (d) welcoming the guests
31. 31.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
34. 34.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
38. 38.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True

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