Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 766 · 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 does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the canteen menu (c) the exam papers (d) the running order
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
5. 5.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) talk for ten minutes (c) introduce it briefly (d) skip the names
6. 6.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to skip them (c) to say them correctly (d) to make them shorter
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the poem recitation? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution (c) the poem recitation (d) the welcome address
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the dance performance (c) lighting the lamp (d) the National Anthem
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the poem recitation (c) the National Anthem (d) welcoming the guests
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the poem recitation? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address (c) lighting the lamp (d) the vote of thanks
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the National Anthem (c) the vote of thanks (d) the group song
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or welcoming the guests? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prize distribution (c) the class skit (d) the welcome address
23. 23.🎙️ 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
24. 24.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or welcoming the guests? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution (c) the dance performance (d) the group song
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks (c) welcoming the guests (d) the welcome address
29. 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
30. 30.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) calmly fill the gap (d) say they ran away
31. 31.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation (c) lighting the lamp (d) the National Anthem
33. 33.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the poem recitation? (a) the prayer song (b) the poem recitation
36. 36.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the dance performance? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance
38. 38.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) guides the programme (c) sells the tickets (d) judges the prizes
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
40. 40.🎙️ 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

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