Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 876 · 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? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
2. 2.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) judges the prizes (c) guides the programme (d) performs every dance
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prize distribution
4. 4.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the group song? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song
6. 6.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
9. 9.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📛 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
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests (c) the dance performance (d) the prize distribution
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
13. 13.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the group song? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation (c) the vote of thanks (d) the dance performance
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prize distribution
17. 17.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
19. 19.🎙️ 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
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prayer song
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prize distribution (c) the vote of thanks (d) the welcome address
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
24. 24.📋 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
25. 25.🎙️ 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
26. 26.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks
28. 28.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) introduce it briefly (c) tell the ending (d) skip the names
29. 29.📋 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
30. 30.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
31. 31.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the prayer song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song
33. 33.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
35. 35.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
36. 36.📋 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
37. 37.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the canteen menu (c) the bus timings (d) the exam papers
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit (c) the prize distribution (d) the welcome address

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