Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 252 · 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 group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance (c) the class skit (d) the prize distribution
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
4. 4.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) scold them on stage (c) calmly fill the gap (d) say they ran away
5. 5.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the welcome address (c) the vote of thanks (d) the class skit
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem (c) the dance performance (d) the prayer song
8. 8.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎙️ 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
10. 10.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the running order (d) the exam papers
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance (c) the prize distribution (d) the class skit
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
15. 15.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song (c) the prize distribution (d) the vote of thanks
19. 19.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) tell the ending (c) introduce it briefly (d) talk for ten minutes
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
22. 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
24. 24.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) judges the prizes (c) performs every dance (d) sells the tickets
25. 25.📋 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
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem (c) lighting the lamp (d) welcoming the guests
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the dance performance (c) the group song (d) the vote of thanks
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or lighting the lamp? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) the vote of thanks
30. 30.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
31. 31.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the dance performance? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance
34. 34.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to skip them (c) to change them (d) to say them correctly
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
37. 37.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the vote of thanks? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks

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