Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 847 · 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 which part of a school function does the vote of thanks usually come? (a) the middle (b) the opening (c) the closing
2. 2.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
4. 4.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the bus timings (b) the running order (c) the exam papers (d) the canteen menu
5. 5.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
6. 6.📋 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
7. 7.🎙️ 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
8. 8.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
9. 9.True or false: “Please stand for the National Anthem.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
12. 12.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False
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) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) thanking performers
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the dance performance (c) lighting the lamp (d) welcoming the guests
15. 15.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) lighting the lamp (c) the vote of thanks (d) the welcome address
16. 16.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
17. 17.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is thanking performers. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the vote of thanks or the class skit? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit
19. 19.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation (c) welcoming the guests (d) the prize distribution
20. 20.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the National Anthem (b) the poem recitation (c) the prayer song (d) the prize distribution
21. 21.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the prayer song (b) welcoming the guests (c) the poem recitation (d) lighting the lamp
22. 22.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the group song or the prize distribution? (a) the group song (b) the prize distribution
24. 24.True or false: “Next, the children of Class 4 present a lively folk dance.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) end the event (b) say they ran away (c) calmly fill the gap (d) scold them on stage
26. 26.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” (a) thanking performers (b) introducing an item (c) closing the event (d) inviting a guest
27. 27.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
28. 28.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” is inviting a guest. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) lighting the lamp (c) the prize distribution (d) the National Anthem
31. 31.🎙️ What should an anchor do before each item? (a) skip the names (b) introduce it briefly (c) tell the ending (d) talk for ten minutes
32. 32.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or welcoming the guests? (a) the dance performance (b) welcoming the guests
33. 33.📋 In which part of a school function does the poem recitation usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
34. 34.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the poem recitation? (a) the prize distribution (b) the poem recitation
35. 35.📋 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
36. 36.📛 Why should an anchor check the names of performers and guests? (a) to skip them (b) to change them (c) to say them correctly (d) to make them shorter
37. 37.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) lighting the lamp (c) the National Anthem (d) the poem recitation
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
39. 39.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution (c) the group song (d) the prayer song
40. 40.True or false: “We request our chief guest to give away the prizes.” is introducing an item. (a) True (b) False

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