Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 210 · 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 lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
4. 4.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song (c) the dance performance (d) the vote of thanks
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
8. 8.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) end the event (c) calmly fill the gap (d) scold them on stage
9. 9.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to change them (c) to make them shorter (d) to say them correctly
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
11. 11.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) skip the names (c) tell the ending (d) talk for ten minutes
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
14. 14.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address (c) the vote of thanks (d) the group song
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
18. 18.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
22. 22.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
24. 24.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the bus timings (c) the canteen menu (d) the exam papers
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
27. 27.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) sells the tickets (c) judges the prizes (d) guides the programme
28. 28.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp (c) the poem recitation (d) welcoming the guests
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the group song? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song
31. 31.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the welcome address? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp (c) the group song (d) the welcome address
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution (c) lighting the lamp (d) the dance performance
35. 35.📋 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
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the National Anthem (c) welcoming the guests (d) the class skit
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp (c) welcoming the guests (d) the dance performance
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp (c) the National Anthem (d) the group song
40. 40.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event

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