Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 172 · 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.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
2. 2.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) talk for ten minutes (c) skip the names (d) tell the ending
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the poem recitation (d) the prize distribution
4. 4.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) say they ran away (c) calmly fill the gap (d) end the event
5. 5.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
6. 6.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) sells the tickets (c) guides the programme (d) judges the prizes
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
8. 8.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the exam papers (d) the running order
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
11. 11.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
13. 13.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance (c) the vote of thanks (d) welcoming the guests
15. 15.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to change them (c) to say them correctly (d) to skip them
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
17. 17.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
19. 19.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks (c) the group song (d) welcoming the guests
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
22. 22.📋 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
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
26. 26.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) closing the event
27. 27.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution (c) the poem recitation (d) the welcome address
29. 29.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) welcoming the guests (c) the group song (d) the vote of thanks
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prize distribution (d) the class skit
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prayer song? (a) the class skit (b) the prayer song
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address (c) the prize distribution (d) the National Anthem
36. 36.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the prayer song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
39. 39.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening

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