Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 649 · 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 group song (b) the prayer song (c) the prize distribution (d) the National Anthem
2. 2.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song (c) the welcome address (d) the poem recitation
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance (c) the prize distribution (d) the vote of thanks
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) the poem recitation (c) the class skit (d) the vote of thanks
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or lighting the lamp? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp
10. 10.🎙️ 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
11. 11.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the bus timings (c) the exam papers (d) the running order
12. 12.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to say them correctly (b) to change them (c) to make them shorter (d) to skip them
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
14. 14.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the class skit? (a) the National Anthem (b) the class skit
16. 16.📋 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
17. 17.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance (c) the group song (d) the welcome address
19. 19.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) lighting the lamp (c) the poem recitation (d) the vote of thanks
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the welcome address? (a) the dance performance (b) the welcome address
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prayer song? (a) the group song (b) the prayer song
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
30. 30.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
35. 35.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
36. 36.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the poem recitation (c) the National Anthem (d) the dance performance
37. 37.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) judges the prizes (c) performs every dance (d) guides the programme
38. 38.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) say they ran away (c) end the event (d) scold them on stage
39. 39.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the group song (c) welcoming the guests (d) lighting the lamp

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