Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 718 · 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) introduce it briefly (b) skip the names (c) talk for ten minutes (d) tell the ending
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
4. 4.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) scold them on stage (c) calmly fill the gap (d) say they ran away
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the vote of thanks? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp (c) the class skit (d) the dance performance
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation (c) the class skit (d) the welcome address
10. 10.📋 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
11. 11.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prize distribution (d) the group song
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) welcoming the guests
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prayer song
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the vote of thanks (c) the National Anthem (d) the dance performance
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
21. 21.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) welcoming the guests (c) the dance performance (d) the prize distribution
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the National Anthem? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation (c) the group song (d) lighting the lamp
25. 25.🎙️ 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
26. 26.📛 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
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or lighting the lamp? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prayer song
32. 32.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the welcome address? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
39. 39.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest

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