Public Speaking Worksheet: Anchoring Script

Public speaking lesson 23: Anchoring a school event · Set 976 · 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 middle part? (a) the vote of thanks (b) the class skit (c) lighting the lamp (d) the welcome address
2. 2.⏳ A performer is late. What should the anchor do? (a) calmly fill the gap (b) scold them on stage (c) say they ran away (d) end the event
3. 3.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” (a) closing the event (b) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) inviting a guest
4. 4.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the prize distribution (c) the group song (d) the class skit
5. 5.True or false: “Thank you, Class 7, for that wonderful skit.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “What a performance! Let’s give Class 4 a big round of applause.” (a) introducing an item (b) inviting a guest (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
7. 7.📋 In which part of a school function does the National Anthem usually come? (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) the middle
8. 8.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the National Anthem (b) welcoming the guests (c) the prayer song (d) the dance performance
9. 9.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the class skit? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit
10. 10.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) the poem recitation (b) the prayer song (c) the National Anthem (d) the prize distribution
11. 11.🎙️ What does an anchor (compere) do at a school event? (a) performs every dance (b) judges the prizes (c) sells the tickets (d) guides the programme
12. 12.🎙️ 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
13. 13.Which of these usually comes in the middle part? (a) welcoming the guests (b) the vote of thanks (c) the group song (d) the prize distribution
14. 14.Which of these usually comes in the opening part? (a) the class skit (b) the vote of thanks (c) the prayer song (d) the dance performance
15. 15.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the National Anthem? (a) the dance performance (b) the National Anthem
16. 16.📋 In which part of a school function does the welcome address usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
17. 17.📋 In which part of a school function does the prize distribution usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
18. 18.📋 In which part of a school function does the prayer song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
19. 19.True or false: “May I request our chief guest to come up and light the lamp?” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the welcome address or the class skit? (a) the welcome address (b) the class skit
21. 21.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is introducing an item. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎙️ 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
23. 23.📋 What does an anchor need from the organisers beforehand? (a) the exam papers (b) the canteen menu (c) the running order (d) the bus timings
24. 24.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the group song (b) lighting the lamp (c) the dance performance (d) the National Anthem
25. 25.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Get ready for a funny skit by Class 7 on saving electricity.” (a) thanking performers (b) closing the event (c) introducing an item (d) inviting a guest
26. 26.📋 In which part of a school function does welcoming the guests usually come? (a) the middle (b) the closing (c) the opening
27. 27.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the National Anthem or the group song? (a) the National Anthem (b) the group song
28. 28.Which of these usually comes in the closing part? (a) the prize distribution (b) the class skit (c) the prayer song (d) the dance performance
29. 29.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the prize distribution or the dance performance? (a) the prize distribution (b) the dance performance
30. 30.True or false: “That poem made us feel the rain. Well done, Class 2!” is closing the event. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the dance performance or the prize distribution? (a) the dance performance (b) the prize distribution
32. 32.True or false: “Thank you all for coming. We hope you enjoyed the show.” is thanking performers. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.📋 In a school function, which usually comes first: the class skit or lighting the lamp? (a) the class skit (b) lighting the lamp
34. 34.🎙️ What is the anchor doing with this line? “Please stand for the National Anthem.” (a) thanking performers (b) inviting a guest (c) introducing an item (d) closing the event
35. 35.📋 In which part of a school function does lighting the lamp usually come? (a) the closing (b) the middle (c) the opening
36. 36.📛 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
37. 37.🎙️ 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) introducing an item (c) thanking performers (d) closing the event
38. 38.📋 In which part of a school function does the group song usually come? (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) the middle
39. 39.📋 In which part of a school function does the class skit usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing
40. 40.📋 In which part of a school function does the dance performance usually come? (a) the opening (b) the middle (c) the closing

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