Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 756 · 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) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks (c) the class skit (d) the poem recitation
3. 3.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) guides the programme (c) judges the prizes (d) sells the tickets
4. 4.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
5. 5.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the exam papers (c) the running order (d) the bus timings
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
7. 7.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) introduce it briefly (c) tell the ending (d) talk for ten minutes
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
9. 9.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the dance performance? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
15. 15.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
18. 18.📋 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
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution (c) lighting the lamp (d) welcoming the guests
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the welcome address (c) the prayer song (d) the dance performance
22. 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
23. 23.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
26. 26.🎙️ 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
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) lighting the lamp (c) the welcome address (d) the vote of thanks
29. 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
30. 30.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
32. 32.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation (c) the National Anthem (d) the prayer song
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or welcoming the guests? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the National Anthem? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem
37. 37.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) closing the event
38. 38.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to make them shorter (c) to skip them (d) to say them correctly
39. 39.🎙️ 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
40. 40.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) scold them on stage (c) calmly fill the gap (d) end the event

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