Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 522 · 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) performs every dance (b) judges the prizes (c) sells the tickets (d) guides the programme
2. 2.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) tell the ending (c) talk for ten minutes (d) introduce it briefly
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
6. 6.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
7. 7.⏳ 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
8. 8.📛 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
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the group song (c) the class skit (d) the welcome address
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
13. 13.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the canteen menu (c) the bus timings (d) the exam papers
14. 14.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution (c) lighting the lamp (d) welcoming the guests
16. 16.📋 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
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prayer song (d) the class skit
18. 18.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) the prize distribution
20. 20.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prayer song
22. 22.📋 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
23. 23.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prize distribution (c) lighting the lamp (d) the dance performance
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
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 a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the prayer song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the poem recitation? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
35. 35.📋 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
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation (c) welcoming the guests (d) the group song
37. 37.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance (c) lighting the lamp (d) welcoming the guests
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or welcoming the guests? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle

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