Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 480 · 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 prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song (c) the prize distribution (d) the National Anthem
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the vote of thanks? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks
6. 6.🎙️ 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
7. 7.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp (c) the welcome address (d) the poem recitation
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the National Anthem (c) welcoming the guests (d) the group song
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks (c) lighting the lamp (d) the welcome address
11. 11.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🎙️ 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
13. 13.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to make them shorter (c) to say them correctly (d) to change them
14. 14.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
16. 16.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the vote of thanks? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution (c) lighting the lamp (d) the National Anthem
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
22. 22.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
23. 23.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) say they ran away (b) end the event (c) scold them on stage (d) calmly fill the gap
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prayer song (c) the dance performance (d) welcoming the guests
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the poem recitation? (a) the prayer song (b) the poem recitation
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the dance performance (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song (c) the group song (d) the dance performance
31. 31.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) welcoming the guests (c) the class skit (d) the group song
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the prize distribution? (a) the welcome address (b) the prize distribution
34. 34.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎙️ 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
36. 36.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
39. 39.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prayer song? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song

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