Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 625 · 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.🎙️ 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
2. 2.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the National Anthem? (a) the group song (b) the National Anthem
3. 3.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or lighting the lamp? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
5. 5.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the group song? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
8. 8.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
9. 9.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) sells the tickets (c) guides the programme (d) performs every dance
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
13. 13.🎙️ 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) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
14. 14.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
16. 16.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) welcoming the guests (c) the dance performance (d) the National Anthem
17. 17.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prayer song (c) the prize distribution (d) the class skit
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
20. 20.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
21. 21.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) talk for ten minutes (c) skip the names (d) tell the ending
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or welcoming the guests? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prize distribution (c) the vote of thanks (d) welcoming the guests
24. 24.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to say them correctly (c) to change them (d) to make them shorter
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the class skit? (a) the prayer song (b) the class skit
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
27. 27.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the poem recitation (c) the welcome address (d) the group song
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song (c) the National Anthem (d) the prize distribution
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
30. 30.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks (c) the dance performance (d) welcoming the guests
32. 32.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the prayer song (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or lighting the lamp? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp
34. 34.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
37. 37.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
38. 38.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
40. 40.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest

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