Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 889 · 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) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
2. 2.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance (c) lighting the lamp (d) welcoming the guests
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests (c) the National Anthem (d) the dance performance
7. 7.📋 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
8. 8.🎙️ 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
9. 9.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) scold them on stage (c) calmly fill the gap (d) say they ran away
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance (c) the prayer song (d) the prize distribution
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or lighting the lamp? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the welcome address? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
17. 17.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to change them
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution (c) the class skit (d) the group song
19. 19.🎙️ 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
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
22. 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
23. 23.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the dance performance (c) the prayer song (d) the poem recitation
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp
29. 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
30. 30.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
31. 31.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation (c) lighting the lamp (d) the National Anthem
34. 34.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the class skit? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit
36. 36.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the canteen menu (c) the bus timings (d) the running order
37. 37.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) introduce it briefly (c) talk for ten minutes (d) tell the ending
38. 38.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem

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