Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 770 · 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.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the class skit (c) the prayer song (d) the dance performance
2. 2.📛 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
3. 3.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prize distribution (d) the vote of thanks
6. 6.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
7. 7.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the running order (d) the exam papers
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
10. 10.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution (c) the dance performance (d) the group song
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp (c) the National Anthem (d) the poem recitation
14. 14.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) guides the programme (c) performs every dance (d) sells the tickets
15. 15.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the class skit? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit
18. 18.🎙️ 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
19. 19.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) skip the names (c) tell the ending (d) introduce it briefly
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks
21. 21.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) closing the event
22. 22.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) end the event (c) scold them on stage (d) calmly fill the gap
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the vote of thanks? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the vote of thanks? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
31. 31.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
32. 32.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) the welcome address
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
35. 35.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the class skit? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prayer song (c) the vote of thanks (d) welcoming the guests
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) lighting the lamp
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the vote of thanks? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks

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