Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 947 · 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? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
2. 2.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) performs every dance (c) sells the tickets (d) guides the programme
3. 3.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the exam papers (c) the bus timings (d) the running order
5. 5.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) calmly fill the gap (c) scold them on stage (d) say they ran away
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the vote of thanks? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
8. 8.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
10. 10.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address (c) lighting the lamp (d) the dance performance
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prayer song (d) the National Anthem
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
14. 14.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) the poem recitation (d) welcoming the guests
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
18. 18.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem (c) lighting the lamp (d) welcoming the guests
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
22. 22.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to skip them (c) to say them correctly (d) to make them shorter
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song (c) the prize distribution (d) the vote of thanks
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prayer song? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit (c) welcoming the guests (d) the vote of thanks
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
29. 29.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the welcome address? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address (c) the group song (d) the National Anthem
33. 33.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the dance performance (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prize distribution
35. 35.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance (c) the group song (d) the vote of thanks
37. 37.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle

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