Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 104 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Tell it, don’t just read it): Speak slowly, clearly and loudly enough for everyone. Pause before a surprise and change your voice for each character (a deep voice for a giant, a squeaky one for a mouse). Look at your listeners and use your face and hands to show feelings and actions.

1. 1.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Hide your face behind the book. (b) Tell the story in your own words. (c) Mix up the order of events.
2. 2.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a deep, booming voice
3. 3.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mumble the most important words. (b) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (c) Use the same flat voice all the way through.
4. 4.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
5. 5.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Never pause, not even once. (b) Make eye contact with people around the room. (c) Smile during the happy parts.
6. 6.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a gruff, grumpy voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
7. 7.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Practise telling the story before the show. (b) Smile at your listeners at the end. (c) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep.
8. 8.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (b) Stress the important words. (c) Keep your face blank, with no feelings.
9. 9.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (b) Keep your story short enough for the time you have. (c) Fiddle with your hair the whole time.
10. 10.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (b) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (c) Look at the floor the whole time.
11. 11.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (b) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (c) Mumble so nobody can hear the words.
12. 12.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (b) Never pause, not even once. (c) Slow down for the most important moment.
13. 13.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (b) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (c) Turn your back to the listeners.
14. 14.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (b) Use your face to show feelings. (c) Skip the middle of the story.
15. 15.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a sly, sneaky voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a deep, booming voice
16. 16.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (b) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (c) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start.
17. 17.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look at your listeners as you speak. (b) Change your voice for each character. (c) Forget the names of your characters.
18. 18.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand still instead of swaying about. (b) Turn your back to the listeners. (c) Look around at different listeners, not just one.
19. 19.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (b) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (c) Keep your eyes closed while you speak.
20. 20.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (b) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (c) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse.
21. 21.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stress the important words. (b) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (c) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment.
22. 22.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (b) Thank your listeners when you finish. (c) Pause just before the big surprise.
23. 23.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Stand still instead of swaying about. (c) Talk to only one friend in the room.
24. 24.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (b) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (c) Swing from side to side all the time.
25. 25.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (b) Keep the events in the right order. (c) Keep your eyes closed while you speak.
26. 26.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (b) Chew gum while you tell the story. (c) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part.
27. 27.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at your listeners as you speak. (b) Shout every single word. (c) Keep your eyes closed while you speak.
28. 28.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Show a picture or a prop if it helps. (b) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (c) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line.
29. 29.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Mumble the most important words. (b) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (c) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part.
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (b) Begin with a hook that grabs attention. (c) Speak with your hand over your mouth.
31. 31.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (b) Look at the floor the whole time. (c) Stand behind a table so no one can see you.
32. 32.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use the same voice for every character. (b) Use your face to show feelings. (c) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion.
33. 33.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wave your arms about for no reason. (b) Pause just before the big surprise. (c) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend.
34. 34.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mumble the most important words. (b) Take a calm breath before you begin. (c) Use the same flat voice all the way through.
35. 35.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
36. 36.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (b) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (c) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend.
37. 37.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
38. 38.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (b) Read every word without ever looking up. (c) Speak slowly and clearly.
39. 39.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (b) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (c) Look at your listeners as you speak.
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (b) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (c) Speak as fast as you possibly can.

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