Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 393 · 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 prayer song (b) the welcome address (c) the dance performance (d) the prize distribution
2. 2.📛 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
3. 3.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) performs every dance (c) sells the tickets (d) judges the prizes
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
6. 6.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the canteen menu (c) the exam papers (d) the running order
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prayer song (d) the welcome address
8. 8.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the class skit? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit
9. 9.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or welcoming the guests? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests
13. 13.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
15. 15.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks (c) the National Anthem (d) the poem recitation
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or lighting the lamp? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp
19. 19.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) scold them on stage (c) end the event (d) calmly fill the gap
20. 20.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the National Anthem? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the welcome address? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address
23. 23.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
26. 26.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the welcome address? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address
28. 28.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prize distribution (d) the vote of thanks
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
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 which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
36. 36.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation (c) the prayer song (d) the dance performance
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
40. 40.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) introduce it briefly (c) talk for ten minutes (d) skip the names

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