Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 559 · 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? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
2. 2.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) say they ran away (c) end the event (d) calmly fill the gap
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) welcoming the guests (c) the poem recitation (d) the prize distribution
5. 5.🎙️ 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
6. 6.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the dance performance? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the prayer song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks (c) the welcome address (d) welcoming the guests
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address (c) the poem recitation (d) the class skit
19. 19.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to change them (c) to make them shorter (d) to say them correctly
22. 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks (c) the group song (d) the dance performance
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song (c) the poem recitation (d) the prize distribution
25. 25.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prayer song
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
28. 28.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
29. 29.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎙️ 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
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
32. 32.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) skip the names (c) talk for ten minutes (d) tell the ending
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp (c) the group song (d) the vote of thanks
35. 35.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem (c) the prayer song (d) the welcome address
38. 38.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
39. 39.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prayer song? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song

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