Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 630 · 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: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
4. 4.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
5. 5.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
8. 8.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the group song? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song
10. 10.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the welcome address? (a) the group song (b) the welcome address
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address (c) the dance performance (d) the prize distribution
12. 12.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
14. 14.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the class skit (d) the welcome address
16. 16.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song (c) the poem recitation (d) the prize distribution
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address (c) the prize distribution (d) the vote of thanks
19. 19.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) tell the ending (c) introduce it briefly (d) talk for ten minutes
20. 20.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
23. 23.🎙️ 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
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
25. 25.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or welcoming the guests? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests
28. 28.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
29. 29.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the class skit (b) the poem recitation (c) the welcome address (d) the National Anthem
30. 30.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the dance performance (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the dance performance? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the dance performance
33. 33.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📋 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
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the dance performance? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance
37. 37.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening

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