Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 402 · 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 is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
2. 2.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) sells the tickets (c) guides the programme (d) judges the prizes
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the class skit (c) the welcome address (d) the dance performance
5. 5.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or welcoming the guests? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests
7. 7.📋 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
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
10. 10.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) the National Anthem
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
14. 14.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song (c) the vote of thanks (d) lighting the lamp
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the dance performance (c) the poem recitation (d) the National Anthem
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the welcome address? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song (c) the prize distribution (d) the National Anthem
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
24. 24.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) introduce it briefly (c) tell the ending (d) skip the names
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the National Anthem (c) the group song (d) welcoming the guests
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
27. 27.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the National Anthem? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem
31. 31.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
35. 35.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to skip them (c) to say them correctly (d) to make them shorter
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the vote of thanks? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks
37. 37.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the running order (c) the exam papers (d) the bus timings
38. 38.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution (c) the National Anthem (d) the class skit
40. 40.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) scold them on stage (c) say they ran away (d) end the event

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