Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 43 · 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.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
7. 7.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) talk for ten minutes (c) introduce it briefly (d) skip the names
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
9. 9.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the vote of thanks? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prize distribution (d) the group song
13. 13.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
17. 17.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to change them (c) to say them correctly (d) to skip them
18. 18.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) lighting the lamp (c) the vote of thanks (d) the dance performance
20. 20.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
21. 21.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) judges the prizes (c) performs every dance (d) guides the programme
22. 22.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) scold them on stage (c) calmly fill the gap (d) end the event
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song (c) the National Anthem (d) the poem recitation
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the vote of thanks? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks
25. 25.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the exam papers (c) the bus timings (d) the running order
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the prize distribution? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
29. 29.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the welcome address? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
33. 33.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance (c) the National Anthem (d) the prize distribution
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address (c) the group song (d) the prayer song
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the class skit? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit
37. 37.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing

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