Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 138 · 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 huge giant? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a deep, booming voice
2. 2.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
3. 3.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (b) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (c) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise.
5. 5.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) Stand where everyone can see you. (c) Answer your phone in the middle of the story.
6. 6.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (b) Pause after you ask your listeners a question. (c) Use the same flat voice all the way through.
7. 7.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Look at the floor the whole time. (c) Keep the events in the right order.
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (b) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (c) Smile at your listeners at the end.
9. 9.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Forget the names of your characters. (b) Read every word without ever looking up. (c) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous.
10. 10.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Make the story three times too long. (b) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (c) Take a calm breath before you begin.
11. 11.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
12. 12.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Practise telling the story before the show. (b) Tell the story in your own words. (c) Use the same voice for every character.
13. 13.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep the events in the right order. (b) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (c) Look at the floor the whole time.
14. 14.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand far away from your listeners. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Practise in front of a mirror.
15. 15.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Never pause, not even once. (b) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (c) Make eye contact with people around the room.
16. 16.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (b) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (c) Show the size of the giant with your arms.
17. 17.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (b) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (c) Make eye contact with people around the room.
18. 18.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Pause just before the big surprise. (b) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (c) Point to where things happen as you describe them.
19. 19.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a sly, sneaky voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (b) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (c) Mumble the most important words.
21. 21.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (b) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (c) Laugh at the joke before you tell it.
22. 22.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Start with a long list of boring details. (b) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (c) Mumble so nobody can hear the words.
23. 23.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
24. 24.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (b) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (c) Shout every single word.
25. 25.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
26. 26.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Never practise before the show. (b) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (c) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene.
27. 27.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mix up the order of events. (b) Stand far away from your listeners. (c) Pause just before the big surprise.
28. 28.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Giggle all through the scary parts. (b) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (c) Keep your story short enough for the time you have.
29. 29.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (b) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (c) Mutter while looking at your shoes.
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (b) Change your voice for each character. (c) Say “umm” after every few words.
31. 31.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (b) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (c) Never pause, not even once.
32. 32.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Make the story three times too long. (b) Stand where everyone can see you. (c) Use your face to show feelings.
33. 33.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
34. 34.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a quick, excited voice
35. 35.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (b) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (c) Wait a moment after a funny line.
36. 36.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Take a calm breath before you begin. (b) Thank your listeners when you finish. (c) Hide your face behind the book.
37. 37.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a quick, excited voice
38. 38.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Thank your listeners when you finish. (b) Turn your back to the listeners. (c) Use the same flat voice all the way through.
39. 39.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (b) Look at the floor the whole time. (c) Make the story three times too long.
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (b) Giggle all through the scary parts. (c) Know the beginning, middle and end well.

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