Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 77 · 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 closing part? (a) the welcome address (b) lighting the lamp (c) the National Anthem (d) the prayer song
2. 2.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
4. 4.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I now invite our Principal to say a few words.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) introduce it briefly (c) talk for ten minutes (d) tell the ending
7. 7.📋 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
8. 8.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the canteen menu (b) the running order (c) the exam papers (d) the bus timings
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the welcome address (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prize distribution (d) the dance performance
11. 11.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is closing the event. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
13. 13.🎙️ 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
14. 14.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (d) thanking performers
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
17. 17.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the prayer song? (a) the prize distribution (b) the prayer song
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
19. 19.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the vote of thanks? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the vote of thanks (c) the group song (d) the prize distribution
21. 21.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to make them shorter (b) to skip them (c) to say them correctly (d) to change them
22. 22.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the prayer song (c) the welcome address (d) the group song
23. 23.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the dance performance (b) the vote of thanks (c) the welcome address (d) the group song
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) the poem recitation (c) the prize distribution (d) the prayer song
25. 25.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: lighting the lamp or the poem recitation? (a) lighting the lamp (b) the poem recitation
26. 26.🎙️ 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) inviting a guest (d) closing the event
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the vote of thanks? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the group song? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the group song
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or the National Anthem? (a) the class skit (b) the National Anthem
30. 30.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or lighting the lamp? (a) the prize distribution (b) lighting the lamp
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
34. 34.True or false: “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the welcome address (c) the poem recitation (d) welcoming the guests
36. 36.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
37. 37.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the vote of thanks? (a) the poem recitation (b) the vote of thanks
39. 39.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the poem recitation? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation

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