Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 13 · 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.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
2. 2.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand far away from your listeners. (b) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (c) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous.
3. 3.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your story short enough for the time you have. (b) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (c) Never practise before the show.
5. 5.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (c) Slow down for the most important moment.
6. 6.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stress the important words. (b) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (c) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience.
7. 7.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a calm, wise voice
8. 8.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (b) Mumble the most important words. (c) Laugh at the joke before you tell it.
9. 9.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
10. 10.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand far away from your listeners. (b) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (c) Look around at different listeners, not just one.
11. 11.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
12. 12.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Turn your back to the listeners. (b) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (c) Stand still instead of swaying about.
13. 13.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (b) Speak slowly and clearly. (c) Use your hands to show actions.
14. 14.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Swing from side to side all the time. (b) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (c) Mumble the most important words.
15. 15.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep the events in the right order. (b) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (c) Chew gum while you tell the story.
16. 16.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (b) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (c) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door.
17. 17.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (b) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (c) Whisper during the exciting chase.
18. 18.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Skip the middle of the story. (b) Tell the story in your own words. (c) Wait a moment after a funny line.
19. 19.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (b) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (c) Mumble so nobody can hear the words.
20. 20.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line.
21. 21.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a quick, excited voice
22. 22.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (b) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (c) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend.
23. 23.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting. (b) Use your hands to show actions. (c) Stand far away from your listeners.
24. 24.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting. (b) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (c) Thank your listeners when you finish.
25. 25.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (b) Hide your face behind the book. (c) Thank your listeners when you finish.
26. 26.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Swing from side to side all the time. (b) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (c) Wait a moment after a funny line.
27. 27.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (c) Say “umm” after every few words.
28. 28.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a deep, booming voice
29. 29.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
30. 30.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look at your listeners as you speak. (b) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (c) Stand still instead of swaying about.
31. 31.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (b) Wait a moment after a funny line. (c) Swing from side to side all the time.
32. 32.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Hide your face behind the book. (b) Read every word without ever looking up. (c) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door.
33. 33.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wait a moment after a funny line. (b) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (c) Tell the story in your own words.
34. 34.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (b) Slow down for the most important moment. (c) Start before everyone is listening.
35. 35.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
36. 36.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Practise telling the story before the show. (b) Swing from side to side all the time. (c) Answer your phone in the middle of the story.
37. 37.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a deep, booming voice
38. 38.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (b) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (c) Stand tall and smile at the start.
39. 39.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Begin with a hook that grabs attention. (b) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (c) Make the story three times too long.
40. 40.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice

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