Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 311 · 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 should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) skip the names (c) introduce it briefly (d) tell the ending
2. 2.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or welcoming the guests? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests
4. 4.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) end the event (c) scold them on stage (d) say they ran away
5. 5.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
6. 6.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
7. 7.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation (c) lighting the lamp (d) the welcome address
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
12. 12.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
14. 14.🎙️ 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
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the class skit? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit
16. 16.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to make them shorter
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the class skit (c) the prize distribution (d) the prayer song
19. 19.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) guides the programme (c) performs every dance (d) sells the tickets
20. 20.📋 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
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution (c) the prayer song (d) the class skit
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the National Anthem? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem
23. 23.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
24. 24.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prayer song? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song
27. 27.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 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
29. 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (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 vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
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.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prayer song (c) the dance performance (d) the welcome address
36. 36.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
38. 38.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
39. 39.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the welcome address? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address

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