Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 62 · 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.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prize distribution
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
4. 4.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) performs every dance (c) guides the programme (d) judges the prizes
5. 5.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the vote of thanks? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
8. 8.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or welcoming the guests? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests
11. 11.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
12. 12.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
13. 13.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the running order (c) the canteen menu (d) the exam papers
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
15. 15.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
18. 18.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
21. 21.🎙️ 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
22. 22.🎙️ 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
23. 23.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
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.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prayer song (c) the group song (d) welcoming the guests
26. 26.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp (c) the poem recitation (d) the prayer song
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the group song (c) the National Anthem (d) lighting the lamp
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
29. 29.📋 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
30. 30.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
33. 33.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📋 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
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) the prayer song
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the dance performance? (a) the prayer song (b) the dance performance
37. 37.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prize distribution? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the prayer song? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song
39. 39.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to change them (c) to make them shorter (d) to say them correctly
40. 40.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) calmly fill the gap (c) scold them on stage (d) say they ran away

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