Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 387 · 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 does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) sells the tickets (c) judges the prizes (d) performs every dance
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
3. 3.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the exam papers (c) the canteen menu (d) the bus timings
4. 4.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
6. 6.⏳ 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
7. 7.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit (c) the prayer song (d) the prize distribution
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) the prayer song
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the welcome address? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
16. 16.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the dance performance (c) welcoming the guests (d) the class skit
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the welcome address? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address
21. 21.🎙️ 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
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution (c) the welcome address (d) the prayer song
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution (c) lighting the lamp (d) the dance performance
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prayer song (c) the prize distribution (d) lighting the lamp
27. 27.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem (c) the welcome address (d) welcoming the guests
29. 29.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the poem recitation (c) the welcome address (d) the National Anthem
32. 32.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation (c) the prayer song (d) the welcome address
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
35. 35.📋 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
36. 36.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the class skit? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the group song? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song
39. 39.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the vote of thanks? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks

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