Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 469 · 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 which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the prize distribution? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution
4. 4.📋 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
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
7. 7.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to make them shorter (c) to skip them (d) to change them
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prize distribution (c) the group song (d) welcoming the guests
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
10. 10.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📋 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
12. 12.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) sells the tickets (c) guides the programme (d) performs every dance
13. 13.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the poem recitation? (a) the prayer song (b) the poem recitation
14. 14.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) calmly fill the gap (c) end the event (d) say they ran away
15. 15.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the vote of thanks (c) the group song (d) lighting the lamp
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
19. 19.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
21. 21.📋 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
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the welcome address (c) the vote of thanks (d) the dance performance
24. 24.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the poem recitation? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or welcoming the guests? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests
26. 26.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is inviting a guest. (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 a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the group song? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song
29. 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
31. 31.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
32. 32.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the poem recitation (d) the prize distribution
34. 34.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) closing the event
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the welcome address? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests (c) the vote of thanks (d) the dance performance
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
38. 38.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) introduce it briefly (c) skip the names (d) tell the ending
40. 40.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True

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