Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 795 · 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 middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the National Anthem (c) welcoming the guests (d) the dance performance
2. 2.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) judges the prizes (c) guides the programme (d) sells the tickets
4. 4.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to say them correctly (c) to change them (d) to make them shorter
5. 5.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the class skit (c) the prize distribution (d) the prayer song
7. 7.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
8. 8.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the National Anthem (d) the dance performance
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the dance performance (c) the National Anthem (d) welcoming the guests
13. 13.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
16. 16.🎙️ 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
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the dance performance (c) lighting the lamp (d) the poem recitation
19. 19.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the poem recitation (d) welcoming the guests
21. 21.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) scold them on stage (c) end the event (d) calmly fill the gap
22. 22.🎙️ 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
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
25. 25.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or welcoming the guests? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests
28. 28.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the poem recitation? (a) the prayer song (b) the poem recitation
31. 31.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
33. 33.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
35. 35.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the exam papers (c) the canteen menu (d) the running order
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
37. 37.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prize distribution
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle

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