Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 546 · 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.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the dance performance? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance
3. 3.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
5. 5.🎙️ 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
6. 6.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) tell the ending (c) skip the names (d) introduce it briefly
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance (c) the welcome address (d) lighting the lamp
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
11. 11.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prayer song? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the class skit (d) lighting the lamp
14. 14.🎙️ 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
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
16. 16.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
18. 18.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) judges the prizes (c) performs every dance (d) sells the tickets
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) the group song
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the class skit? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the class skit
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation
24. 24.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks (c) lighting the lamp (d) the class skit
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the National Anthem? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem
30. 30.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to change them (c) to make them shorter (d) to skip them
31. 31.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit (c) the prize distribution (d) the poem recitation
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the welcome address? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the welcome address
34. 34.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the exam papers (c) the running order (d) the bus timings
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the National Anthem? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the National Anthem
36. 36.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) end the event (c) scold them on stage (d) say they ran away
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.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
39. 39.🎙️ 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
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prize distribution (d) the group song

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