Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 874 · 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 is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
3. 3.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) judges the prizes (c) sells the tickets (d) guides the programme
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
5. 5.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem (c) the prize distribution (d) the prayer song
8. 8.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
10. 10.⏳ 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
11. 11.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to make them shorter
12. 12.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
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests (c) the welcome address (d) the dance performance
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song (c) the National Anthem (d) lighting the lamp
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
19. 19.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests (c) the dance performance (d) the poem recitation
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
22. 22.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the bus timings (c) the exam papers (d) the canteen menu
23. 23.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the welcome address
28. 28.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or welcoming the guests? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem (c) the prayer song (d) lighting the lamp
31. 31.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
33. 33.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prayer song? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song
35. 35.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the dance performance? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
38. 38.🎙️ 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
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
40. 40.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True

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