Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 791 · 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: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
3. 3.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) lighting the lamp (b) welcoming the guests (c) the poem recitation (d) the vote of thanks
4. 4.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the running order (b) the canteen menu (c) the bus timings (d) the exam papers
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
6. 6.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
7. 7.🎙️ 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) thanking performers (d) closing the event
8. 8.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to make them shorter (c) to say them correctly (d) to change them
9. 9.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the National Anthem (c) the dance performance (d) the welcome address
11. 11.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the dance performance (b) lighting the lamp (c) the poem recitation (d) the vote of thanks
12. 12.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the National Anthem (c) the welcome address (d) the vote of thanks
13. 13.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) scold them on stage (b) end the event (c) say they ran away (d) calmly fill the gap
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
17. 17.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the group song (c) the dance performance (d) the prayer song
19. 19.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
20. 20.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) sells the tickets (b) performs every dance (c) judges the prizes (d) guides the programme
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prayer song (b) welcoming the guests (c) lighting the lamp (d) the prize distribution
22. 22.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
23. 23.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the vote of thanks (c) the National Anthem (d) welcoming the guests
25. 25.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
26. 26.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the poem recitation or the National Anthem? (a) the poem recitation (b) the National Anthem
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
28. 28.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the poem recitation? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the poem recitation
29. 29.True or false: “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
31. 31.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Up next is a poem about the monsoon, recited by Class 2.” (a) closing the event (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) introducing an item
33. 33.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) the prize distribution (c) the class skit (d) welcoming the guests
34. 34.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) the poem recitation (c) the National Anthem (d) the prayer song
35. 35.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📋 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
37. 37.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
38. 38.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) talk for ten minutes (b) skip the names (c) introduce it briefly (d) tell the ending
39. 39.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That brings us to the end of our Annual Day. Travel home safely.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
40. 40.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: welcoming the guests or the group song? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the group song

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