Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 128 · 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: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) sells the tickets (c) judges the prizes (d) performs every dance
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prize distribution (d) the dance performance
5. 5.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to change them
6. 6.🎙️ 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
7. 7.⏳ 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
8. 8.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) the National Anthem
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp (c) the poem recitation (d) the dance performance
14. 14.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation (c) the National Anthem (d) the welcome address
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.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks (c) the class skit (d) the National Anthem
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the class skit (d) the prize distribution
22. 22.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
24. 24.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) tell the ending (c) skip the names (d) talk for ten minutes
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the dance performance? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
27. 27.🎙️ 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
28. 28.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
33. 33.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the vote of thanks? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song (c) the class skit (d) the dance performance
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the dance performance? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the welcome address (c) welcoming the guests (d) the dance performance
40. 40.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True

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