Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 384 · 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.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) the welcome address
2. 2.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) say they ran away (c) calmly fill the gap (d) scold them on stage
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit (c) the group song (d) the prize distribution
4. 4.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
7. 7.🎙️ 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
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the welcome address? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address
9. 9.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to say them correctly (c) to change them (d) to make them shorter
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
12. 12.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) skip the names (c) talk for ten minutes (d) tell the ending
14. 14.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) performs every dance (c) judges the prizes (d) sells the tickets
15. 15.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
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) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
17. 17.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
19. 19.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the dance performance (c) the welcome address (d) the vote of thanks
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prayer song? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
23. 23.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
25. 25.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit (c) the prize distribution (d) the prayer song
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or welcoming the guests? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests
29. 29.📋 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
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the vote of thanks? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the welcome address? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or welcoming the guests? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests
33. 33.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the exam papers (d) the running order
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
35. 35.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution (c) lighting the lamp (d) the group song
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem (c) the vote of thanks (d) lighting the lamp
38. 38.📋 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
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prayer song (c) the class skit (d) welcoming the guests

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