Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 278 · 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: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the National Anthem (c) the poem recitation (d) lighting the lamp
4. 4.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or lighting the lamp? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp
5. 5.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) skip the names (c) tell the ending (d) introduce it briefly
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
7. 7.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the dance performance? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution (c) the welcome address (d) the poem recitation
11. 11.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) calmly fill the gap (d) say they ran away
12. 12.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prize distribution (d) lighting the lamp
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
15. 15.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests (c) the group song (d) the National Anthem
18. 18.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
20. 20.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) guides the programme (c) sells the tickets (d) judges the prizes
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks (c) the National Anthem (d) the prayer song
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song (c) the dance performance (d) the National Anthem
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the National Anthem? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem
27. 27.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to change them
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.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the National Anthem? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
32. 32.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the bus timings (c) the canteen menu (d) the running order
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the welcome address? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address
36. 36.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the vote of thanks? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit (c) the vote of thanks (d) the group song
39. 39.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution

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