Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 674 · 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 should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) introduce it briefly (c) skip the names (d) talk for ten minutes
2. 2.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
5. 5.🎙️ 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
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the welcome address? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance (c) the poem recitation (d) the group song
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
12. 12.⏳ 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
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the poem recitation? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or welcoming the guests? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the class skit (c) the poem recitation (d) lighting the lamp
16. 16.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) performs every dance (c) judges the prizes (d) guides the programme
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the dance performance? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance
18. 18.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to change them
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks (c) welcoming the guests (d) the dance performance
20. 20.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit (c) welcoming the guests (d) lighting the lamp
22. 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
23. 23.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the poem recitation (c) the welcome address (d) the group song
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem (c) the prayer song (d) the welcome address
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the poem recitation (c) welcoming the guests (d) the vote of thanks
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
31. 31.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
33. 33.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prayer song? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song
38. 38.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the National Anthem? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem

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