Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 287 · 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: welcoming the guests or the dance performance? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance
2. 2.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) judges the prizes (c) sells the tickets (d) guides the programme
3. 3.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
6. 6.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to skip them (c) to make them shorter (d) to change them
7. 7.📋 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
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution (c) the dance performance (d) welcoming the guests
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the group song (c) welcoming the guests (d) the dance performance
13. 13.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) calmly fill the gap (c) scold them on stage (d) end the event
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the prayer song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prayer song (d) lighting the lamp
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.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
20. 20.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or lighting the lamp? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) lighting the lamp
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
25. 25.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prayer song
30. 30.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
34. 34.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp
37. 37.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎙️ 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
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the poem recitation? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation
40. 40.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False

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