Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 994 · 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.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📛 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
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
4. 4.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the welcome address? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address
6. 6.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the canteen menu (c) the running order (d) the bus timings
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the prayer song
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
9. 9.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) guides the programme (c) sells the tickets (d) performs every dance
10. 10.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the National Anthem? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem
12. 12.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) say they ran away (c) calmly fill the gap (d) scold them on stage
13. 13.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance (c) lighting the lamp (d) the National Anthem
15. 15.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution (c) the welcome address (d) the poem recitation
19. 19.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
22. 22.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
24. 24.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
26. 26.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prayer song (d) the National Anthem
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the prayer song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song
30. 30.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
36. 36.📋 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
37. 37.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
38. 38.🎙️ 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
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem (c) the group song (d) the prayer song
40. 40.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item

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