Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 395 · 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 need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the bus timings (c) the canteen menu (d) the running order
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem (c) the group song (d) welcoming the guests
4. 4.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the welcome address? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
7. 7.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) calmly fill the gap (c) scold them on stage (d) end the event
8. 8.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the poem recitation (c) the vote of thanks (d) the dance performance
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution (c) the vote of thanks (d) the poem recitation
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the poem recitation? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation
16. 16.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
18. 18.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
21. 21.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to skip them (c) to change them (d) to say them correctly
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
24. 24.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song (c) the prayer song (d) the prize distribution
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the class skit? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit
28. 28.📋 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
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp (c) the class skit (d) the prize distribution
30. 30.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem (c) the class skit (d) the prize distribution
33. 33.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
34. 34.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) introduce it briefly (c) skip the names (d) talk for ten minutes
35. 35.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp
37. 37.🎙️ 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
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the class skit? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prayer song? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song
40. 40.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item

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