Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 678 · 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.📛 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
2. 2.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation (c) the vote of thanks (d) welcoming the guests
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song (c) the welcome address (d) the prize distribution
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the poem recitation (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prayer song (d) the vote of thanks
5. 5.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests (c) the class skit (d) lighting the lamp
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
7. 7.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎙️ 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
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the group song (b) the class skit (c) the prayer song (d) the prize distribution
10. 10.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) calmly fill the gap (c) end the event (d) say they ran away
11. 11.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the prayer song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the prayer song
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the welcome address (c) the dance performance (d) the group song
13. 13.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
14. 14.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the prize distribution? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the prize distribution
15. 15.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) the National Anthem (c) welcoming the guests (d) the poem recitation
18. 18.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) introducing an item (b) closing the event (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
20. 20.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the welcome address? (a) the poem recitation (b) the welcome address
23. 23.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
24. 24.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the welcome address? (a) the class skit (b) the welcome address
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
28. 28.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) inviting a guest (d) thanking performers
30. 30.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prayer song or the group song? (a) the prayer song (b) the group song
32. 32.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) judges the prizes (b) sells the tickets (c) performs every dance (d) guides the programme
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the group song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song
34. 34.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
35. 35.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) inviting a guest (b) closing the event (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
37. 37.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) tell the ending (c) introduce it briefly (d) skip the names
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks (c) lighting the lamp (d) the group song
39. 39.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the dance performance? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance
40. 40.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item

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