Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 171 · 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.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the National Anthem (c) the dance performance (d) the prayer song
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the group song
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prayer song (d) welcoming the guests
6. 6.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prize distribution (d) the group song
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song (c) the National Anthem (d) the dance performance
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
10. 10.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) judges the prizes (c) performs every dance (d) guides the programme
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
12. 12.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) say they ran away (c) scold them on stage (d) end the event
13. 13.🎙️ 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
14. 14.📋 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
15. 15.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
18. 18.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to make them shorter (c) to skip them (d) to change them
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
20. 20.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the group song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song
22. 22.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prayer song (c) the welcome address (d) the class skit
24. 24.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the welcome address? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the vote of thanks? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks
27. 27.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
29. 29.📋 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
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
31. 31.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
34. 34.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
36. 36.📋 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
37. 37.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit

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