Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 441 · 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: lighting the lamp or the dance performance? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance
2. 2.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) skip the names (c) talk for ten minutes (d) introduce it briefly
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
4. 4.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
7. 7.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the prize distribution? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution (c) welcoming the guests (d) the poem recitation
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
15. 15.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
17. 17.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
20. 20.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) sells the tickets (c) performs every dance (d) guides the programme
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the class skit (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation (c) the vote of thanks (d) the class skit
24. 24.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
25. 25.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks (c) the class skit (d) the welcome address
26. 26.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation (c) the group song (d) the dance performance
30. 30.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) the National Anthem
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address (c) welcoming the guests (d) the National Anthem
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
38. 38.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to change them (c) to skip them (d) to say them correctly
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
40. 40.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False

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