Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 117 · 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: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) skip the names (c) introduce it briefly (d) talk for ten minutes
4. 4.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) thanking performers
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
6. 6.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to make them shorter (c) to change them (d) to skip them
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or lighting the lamp? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the vote of thanks? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prayer song
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the class skit (c) the poem recitation (d) lighting the lamp
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
15. 15.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
18. 18.🎙️ 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
19. 19.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
21. 21.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) scold them on stage (c) say they ran away (d) calmly fill the gap
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the group song? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (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) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the National Anthem? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the National Anthem
28. 28.📋 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
29. 29.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
31. 31.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
35. 35.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or welcoming the guests? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) welcoming the guests
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the prayer song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song
39. 39.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event

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