Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 575 · 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) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
3. 3.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the canteen menu (c) the exam papers (d) the running order
4. 4.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) end the event (c) scold them on stage (d) calmly fill the gap
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
8. 8.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
10. 10.🎙️ 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
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
12. 12.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
15. 15.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp (c) the poem recitation (d) the prize distribution
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prize distribution (d) the class skit
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or welcoming the guests? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests
20. 20.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation (c) the prayer song (d) the vote of thanks
22. 22.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the dance performance (c) the poem recitation (d) the prize distribution
24. 24.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
27. 27.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the group song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or lighting the lamp? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the poem recitation (c) the National Anthem (d) lighting the lamp
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the dance performance? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) welcoming the guests
33. 33.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
35. 35.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to make them shorter (c) to skip them (d) to say them correctly
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address (c) the National Anthem (d) the poem recitation
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
38. 38.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) talk for ten minutes (c) introduce it briefly (d) tell the ending
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the group song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prize distribution

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