Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 61 · 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 group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song (c) the poem recitation (d) the dance performance
3. 3.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) sells the tickets (c) guides the programme (d) judges the prizes
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance (c) the prize distribution (d) the prayer song
5. 5.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the bus timings (c) the running order (d) the canteen menu
6. 6.🎙️ 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
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
8. 8.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the welcome address? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
11. 11.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit (c) the welcome address (d) the vote of thanks
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prize distribution
15. 15.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) introducing an item
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance (c) the welcome address (d) the class skit
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the dance performance (c) the vote of thanks (d) lighting the lamp
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
20. 20.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) say they ran away (d) calmly fill the gap
21. 21.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or lighting the lamp? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
24. 24.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
28. 28.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
29. 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
30. 30.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the poem recitation (c) the dance performance (d) the prayer song
32. 32.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🎙️ 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
34. 34.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or welcoming the guests? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the prayer song (c) the welcome address (d) lighting the lamp
38. 38.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
40. 40.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to change them (b) to skip them (c) to say them correctly (d) to make them shorter

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