Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 59 · 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 bus timings (b) the exam papers (c) the canteen menu (d) the running order
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
4. 4.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🎙️ 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
6. 6.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) sells the tickets (c) judges the prizes (d) guides the programme
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution (c) the dance performance (d) lighting the lamp
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
9. 9.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the vote of thanks? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song (c) the National Anthem (d) the group song
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the class skit (c) welcoming the guests (d) the National Anthem
14. 14.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) end the event (c) calmly fill the gap (d) scold them on stage
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation (c) the welcome address (d) the class skit
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
19. 19.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
20. 20.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to say them correctly (c) to make them shorter (d) to change them
21. 21.📋 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
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
23. 23.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prayer song (d) the group song
26. 26.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the poem recitation (c) the vote of thanks (d) welcoming the guests
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
31. 31.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prayer song
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the National Anthem? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem
35. 35.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the prayer song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song
37. 37.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the prize distribution? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution
39. 39.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest

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