Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 813 · 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 should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) tell the ending (c) introduce it briefly (d) talk for ten minutes
2. 2.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) say they ran away (c) scold them on stage (d) calmly fill the gap
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the welcome address? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the welcome address? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address
6. 6.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
8. 8.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prayer song? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
11. 11.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to say them correctly (c) to make them shorter (d) to skip them
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests (c) the dance performance (d) the welcome address
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prayer song? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song
16. 16.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp (c) the class skit (d) the dance performance
19. 19.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the canteen menu (c) the running order (d) the bus timings
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song (c) the prize distribution (d) the poem recitation
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the dance performance? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance
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.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the class skit
27. 27.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the poem recitation (c) the National Anthem (d) lighting the lamp
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prize distribution
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution (c) the group song (d) the vote of thanks
33. 33.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
35. 35.🎙️ 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
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the group song (c) the dance performance (d) the prayer song
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
38. 38.📋 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
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
40. 40.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False

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