Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 656 · 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.⏳ 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
2. 2.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
5. 5.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to change them (c) to skip them (d) to say them correctly
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the welcome address (c) the prize distribution (d) the dance performance
7. 7.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) tell the ending (c) skip the names (d) talk for ten minutes
8. 8.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the exam papers (d) the running order
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) judges the prizes (b) performs every dance (c) guides the programme (d) sells the tickets
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) the prayer song
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the National Anthem? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the vote of thanks? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks
15. 15.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the group song? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song
18. 18.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prayer song (c) the National Anthem (d) the welcome address
21. 21.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or lighting the lamp? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp
23. 23.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
24. 24.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the dance performance? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) the prize distribution
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prayer song? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address (c) the National Anthem (d) the prize distribution
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit (c) welcoming the guests (d) the vote of thanks
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution (c) welcoming the guests (d) the dance performance
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
35. 35.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
36. 36.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the group song? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song
40. 40.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False

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