Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 979 · 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 should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) introduce it briefly (c) tell the ending (d) talk for ten minutes
2. 2.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) guides the programme (c) performs every dance (d) sells the tickets
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song (c) the welcome address (d) the class skit
4. 4.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
6. 6.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) calmly fill the gap (d) say they ran away
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the poem recitation? (a) the welcome address (b) the poem recitation
8. 8.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
10. 10.📋 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
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song (c) the prize distribution (d) the dance performance
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.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or welcoming the guests? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests
16. 16.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) the poem recitation
20. 20.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📛 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
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
25. 25.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
26. 26.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution
29. 29.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
30. 30.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
32. 32.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
34. 34.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
36. 36.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance (c) lighting the lamp (d) welcoming the guests
38. 38.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
39. 39.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address (c) the prize distribution (d) the class skit

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