Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 44 · 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 running order (b) the exam papers (c) the bus timings (d) the canteen menu
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song (c) the vote of thanks (d) welcoming the guests
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the group song? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song
4. 4.⏳ 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
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
6. 6.🎙️ 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
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the vote of thanks (c) welcoming the guests (d) the group song
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
11. 11.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem (c) welcoming the guests (d) the dance performance
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
14. 14.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit (c) the National Anthem (d) the vote of thanks
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
17. 17.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) skip the names (c) talk for ten minutes (d) introduce it briefly
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
21. 21.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
24. 24.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
26. 26.🎙️ 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
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prayer song (c) the dance performance (d) the prize distribution
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
30. 30.📋 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
31. 31.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) introducing an item
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the prize distribution? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution
33. 33.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to change them (c) to say them correctly (d) to make them shorter
34. 34.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
35. 35.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prayer song
39. 39.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song

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