Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 757 · 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.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
2. 2.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎙️ 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) closing the event (d) introducing an item
4. 4.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
5. 5.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to skip them (c) to change them (d) to say them correctly
7. 7.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) the dance performance (c) the National Anthem (d) welcoming the guests
8. 8.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) guides the programme (b) performs every dance (c) sells the tickets (d) judges the prizes
9. 9.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the vote of thanks (c) the class skit (d) welcoming the guests
10. 10.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
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.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) introduce it briefly (b) skip the names (c) tell the ending (d) talk for ten minutes
13. 13.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
14. 14.📋 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
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.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the dance performance? (a) the National Anthem (b) the dance performance
17. 17.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks (c) lighting the lamp (d) the class skit
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution (c) welcoming the guests (d) the National Anthem
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the vote of thanks? (a) the welcome address (b) the vote of thanks
21. 21.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or welcoming the guests? (a) the class skit (b) welcoming the guests
22. 22.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
23. 23.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” (a) introducing an item (b) thanking performers (c) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
25. 25.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the class skit? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the class skit
29. 29.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
30. 30.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the prize distribution? (a) the class skit (b) the prize distribution
31. 31.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the group song? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the group song
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) the vote of thanks
34. 34.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) inviting a guest (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
36. 36.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or welcoming the guests? (a) the group song (b) welcoming the guests
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
38. 38.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) welcoming the guests (c) the poem recitation (d) the prize distribution
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) inviting a guest (b) thanking performers (c) closing the event (d) introducing an item
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the dance performance? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the dance performance

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