Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 468 · 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.⏳ 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
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) closing the event (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem (c) the poem recitation (d) the welcome address
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
7. 7.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) tell the ending (b) talk for ten minutes (c) skip the names (d) introduce it briefly
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
10. 10.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) judges the prizes (c) guides the programme (d) performs every dance
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or welcoming the guests? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the group song (d) lighting the lamp
13. 13.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the exam papers (c) the running order (d) the canteen menu
14. 14.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution (c) the National Anthem (d) the class skit
16. 16.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the class skit? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit
19. 19.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
20. 20.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address (c) the prize distribution (d) the prayer song
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
23. 23.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prayer song (d) lighting the lamp
27. 27.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
29. 29.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the dance performance? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance
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.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or welcoming the guests? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the group song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) welcoming the guests
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song (c) the welcome address (d) the class skit
38. 38.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the dance performance? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance

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