Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 834 · 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.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) say they ran away (c) scold them on stage (d) end the event
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the class skit (c) the prize distribution (d) the poem recitation
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution (c) the vote of thanks (d) the poem recitation
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the group song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song
7. 7.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
10. 10.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) skip the names (c) talk for ten minutes (d) tell the ending
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the dance performance? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance
12. 12.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the vote of thanks? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests (c) the poem recitation (d) the group song
17. 17.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 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
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
20. 20.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to skip them (c) to change them (d) to make them shorter
21. 21.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or welcoming the guests? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests
23. 23.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
25. 25.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
28. 28.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) sells the tickets (c) performs every dance (d) judges the prizes
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) the prayer song
32. 32.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
35. 35.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the welcome address (c) the poem recitation (d) the vote of thanks
38. 38.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address (c) the poem recitation (d) the vote of thanks
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution

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