Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 316 · 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.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) calmly fill the gap (c) end the event (d) say they ran away
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp (c) the welcome address (d) the group song
4. 4.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address (c) the dance performance (d) the prayer song
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the group song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the poem recitation
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
10. 10.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to change them
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution (c) the National Anthem (d) the poem recitation
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the dance performance? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance
14. 14.🎙️ 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
15. 15.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
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.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution (c) the vote of thanks (d) lighting the lamp
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
21. 21.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
23. 23.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the welcome address (c) the prayer song (d) the National Anthem
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prayer song (c) the dance performance (d) the National Anthem
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests (c) the group song (d) the prize distribution
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or lighting the lamp? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prayer song (d) the class skit
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prize distribution (c) the poem recitation (d) the prayer song
31. 31.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the canteen menu (c) the running order (d) the bus timings
33. 33.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the National Anthem? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem
36. 36.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
37. 37.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song (c) the dance performance (d) the National Anthem
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
40. 40.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) performs every dance (c) sells the tickets (d) guides the programme

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