Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 929 · 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) 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 National Anthem (c) the poem recitation (d) lighting the lamp
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance (c) the welcome address (d) welcoming the guests
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem (c) the vote of thanks (d) the class skit
6. 6.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) skip the names (c) tell the ending (d) introduce it briefly
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
11. 11.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
13. 13.🎙️ 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
14. 14.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the exam papers (c) the canteen menu (d) the bus timings
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks (c) the poem recitation (d) the dance performance
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
19. 19.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to change them (c) to make them shorter (d) to say them correctly
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the class skit? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit
21. 21.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the welcome address (c) the prize distribution (d) the group song
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prize distribution
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prayer song? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests (c) the class skit (d) the welcome address
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the prize distribution? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or lighting the lamp? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp
29. 29.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
33. 33.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) calmly fill the gap (c) scold them on stage (d) end the event
36. 36.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
38. 38.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (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 dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem

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