Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 749 · 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? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) welcoming the guests (c) the dance performance (d) the prize distribution
3. 3.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) performs every dance (c) guides the programme (d) judges the prizes
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prayer song (c) the National Anthem (d) the poem recitation
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.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) tell the ending (c) talk for ten minutes (d) skip the names
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the dance performance (c) the prayer song (d) the poem recitation
12. 12.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the bus timings (c) the canteen menu (d) the running order
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the class skit (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prize distribution
20. 20.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the National Anthem? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem
22. 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit (c) welcoming the guests (d) the poem recitation
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.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
26. 26.🎙️ 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
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the dance performance? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance
28. 28.📋 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
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
32. 32.📛 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
33. 33.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) say they ran away (c) scold them on stage (d) end the event
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
37. 37.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the dance performance (c) the welcome address (d) the group song
39. 39.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False

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