Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 289 · 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.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prize distribution (d) welcoming the guests
2. 2.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) tell the ending (c) skip the names (d) talk for ten minutes
3. 3.🎙️ 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
4. 4.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp (c) the National Anthem (d) the vote of thanks
6. 6.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) say they ran away (c) end the event (d) scold them on stage
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
9. 9.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) sells the tickets (c) guides the programme (d) performs every dance
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
13. 13.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the bus timings (c) the canteen menu (d) the exam papers
14. 14.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp (c) the National Anthem (d) the welcome address
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
18. 18.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to say them correctly (c) to change them (d) to skip them
19. 19.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) the National Anthem (d) the welcome address
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prayer song? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song
23. 23.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
25. 25.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the class skit (c) the prayer song (d) the National Anthem
27. 27.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) closing the event
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or welcoming the guests? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
31. 31.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
33. 33.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests (c) the dance performance (d) the National Anthem
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the group song? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song
36. 36.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the class skit? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit
40. 40.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True

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