Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 241 · 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 a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prayer song (d) the dance performance
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
4. 4.📋 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
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the National Anthem? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem
6. 6.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) judges the prizes (c) guides the programme (d) sells the tickets
7. 7.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
8. 8.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
12. 12.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) introducing an item
13. 13.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
15. 15.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit (c) the group song (d) the vote of thanks
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song (c) lighting the lamp (d) the dance performance
18. 18.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song (c) the group song (d) the dance performance
20. 20.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the class skit (c) the prize distribution (d) the prayer song
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the dance performance
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the poem recitation? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation
27. 27.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) introduce it briefly (c) talk for ten minutes (d) tell the ending
28. 28.⏳ 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
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prayer song (c) the group song (d) the welcome address
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
31. 31.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks (c) welcoming the guests (d) the welcome address
33. 33.📋 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
34. 34.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
37. 37.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) closing the event
38. 38.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the group song? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song

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