Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 995 · 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 does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) performs every dance (c) guides the programme (d) sells the tickets
2. 2.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) thanking performers
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the vote of thanks? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem (c) lighting the lamp (d) the dance performance
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prayer song? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
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.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
10. 10.📋 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
11. 11.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) lighting the lamp
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address (c) the group song (d) the poem recitation
15. 15.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prize distribution
18. 18.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
20. 20.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) skip the names (c) introduce it briefly (d) tell the ending
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the welcome address? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem (c) the prayer song (d) the poem recitation
23. 23.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the poem recitation
25. 25.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) the welcome address
30. 30.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution (c) the poem recitation (d) the prayer song
33. 33.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
34. 34.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to skip them (c) to make them shorter (d) to say them correctly
35. 35.🎙️ 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
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the group song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the class skit
37. 37.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or lighting the lamp? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
40. 40.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers

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