Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

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

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