Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 754 · 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? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
2. 2.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) sells the tickets (c) performs every dance (d) guides the programme
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the poem recitation
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prize distribution
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song (c) the group song (d) welcoming the guests
7. 7.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
8. 8.📛 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
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
10. 10.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation (c) the welcome address (d) the National Anthem
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the welcome address (d) the group song
13. 13.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
15. 15.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests (c) the dance performance (d) the class skit
19. 19.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
20. 20.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) calmly fill the gap (c) say they ran away (d) end the event
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) lighting the lamp (c) the dance performance (d) the prize distribution
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
23. 23.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
25. 25.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prayer song? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
28. 28.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
31. 31.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the group song? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song
33. 33.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) skip the names (c) introduce it briefly (d) talk for ten minutes
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the welcome address? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
36. 36.📋 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
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
38. 38.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
39. 39.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the dance performance? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance

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