Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 596 · 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: welcoming the guests or the vote of thanks? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution (c) the National Anthem (d) the welcome address
6. 6.⏳ 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
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp (c) the group song (d) the dance performance
8. 8.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) guides the programme (c) performs every dance (d) judges the prizes
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song (c) the class skit (d) welcoming the guests
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the prayer song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prayer song
12. 12.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
15. 15.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
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.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution (c) lighting the lamp (d) the group song
20. 20.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) lighting the lamp
22. 22.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to say them correctly (c) to skip them (d) to make them shorter
23. 23.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
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.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
33. 33.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
34. 34.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) lighting the lamp (c) welcoming the guests (d) the National Anthem
36. 36.🎙️ 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
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution (c) the group song (d) the poem recitation
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the poem recitation? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem

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