Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 319 · 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.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to skip them (c) to make them shorter (d) to say them correctly
2. 2.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem (c) welcoming the guests (d) the poem recitation
4. 4.🎙️ 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
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution (c) the class skit (d) the group song
6. 6.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) talk for ten minutes (c) tell the ending (d) introduce it briefly
7. 7.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
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.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation (c) the vote of thanks (d) the welcome address
10. 10.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem (c) the dance performance (d) the vote of thanks
12. 12.🎙️ 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
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
14. 14.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the dance performance? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance
18. 18.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) sells the tickets (c) performs every dance (d) guides the programme
19. 19.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
20. 20.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prize distribution (d) the vote of thanks
22. 22.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) say they ran away (d) calmly fill the gap
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prayer song? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song
27. 27.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
29. 29.📋 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
30. 30.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
32. 32.📋 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
33. 33.📋 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
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
35. 35.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the dance performance (c) the class skit (d) the welcome address
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
38. 38.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or lighting the lamp? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp

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