Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 318 · 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) end the event (b) scold them on stage (c) calmly fill the gap (d) say they ran away
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the National Anthem (d) the poem recitation
6. 6.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song (c) the vote of thanks (d) lighting the lamp
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
12. 12.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📛 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
14. 14.📋 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
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the dance performance
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
17. 17.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) skip the names (c) talk for ten minutes (d) tell the ending
18. 18.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the prayer song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song
21. 21.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
23. 23.🎙️ 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
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
25. 25.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
26. 26.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
28. 28.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prayer song? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem (c) the class skit (d) the prize distribution
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the vote of thanks? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
35. 35.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) the poem recitation (d) lighting the lamp
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
38. 38.🎙️ 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
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 vote of thanks or the class skit? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit

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