Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 165 · 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) Read every word without ever looking up. (b) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (c) End with a clear, strong last line.
2. 2.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mix up the order of events. (b) Practise in front of a mirror. (c) Use the same voice for every character.
3. 3.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
4. 4.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
5. 5.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Read every word without ever looking up. (b) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (c) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting.
6. 6.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use the same voice for every character. (b) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (c) Show a picture or a prop if it helps.
7. 7.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Swing from side to side all the time. (b) Change your voice for each character. (c) Whisper during the exciting chase.
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (b) Slow down for the most important moment. (c) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience.
9. 9.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
10. 10.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a calm, wise voice
11. 11.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Smile at your listeners at the end.
12. 12.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (b) Lean in when you share a secret part. (c) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting.
13. 13.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wait a moment after a funny line. (b) Look at the floor the whole time. (c) Lean in when you share a secret part.
14. 14.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Thank your listeners when you finish. (b) Make the story three times too long. (c) Swing from side to side all the time.
15. 15.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
16. 16.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Change your voice for each character. (c) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene.
17. 17.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at your listeners as you speak. (b) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (c) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line.
18. 18.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Chew gum while you tell the story. (c) Mix up the order of events.
19. 19.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (b) Keep the events in the right order. (c) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it.
20. 20.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use your face to show feelings. (b) End with a clear, strong last line. (c) Read every word without ever looking up.
21. 21.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
22. 22.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep the events in the right order. (b) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (c) Practise in front of a mirror.
23. 23.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (b) Turn your back to the listeners. (c) Stand where everyone can see you.
24. 24.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting. (b) Hide your face behind the book. (c) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start.
25. 25.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Pause after you ask your listeners a question. (b) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (c) Laugh at the joke before you tell it.
26. 26.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (b) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (c) Ask your listeners a question to involve them.
27. 27.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Make eye contact with people around the room. (b) Whisper during the exciting chase. (c) Pause just before the big surprise.
28. 28.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Practise telling the story before the show. (b) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (c) Chew gum while you tell the story.
29. 29.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (b) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (c) Show the size of the giant with your arms.
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (b) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (c) Begin with a hook that grabs attention.
31. 31.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
32. 32.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (b) Stand tall and smile at the start. (c) Skip the middle of the story.
33. 33.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting. (b) Use your face to show feelings. (c) Chew gum while you tell the story.
34. 34.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand where everyone can see you. (b) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (c) Practise telling the story before the show.
35. 35.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand where everyone can see you. (b) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (c) Practise in front of a mirror.
36. 36.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Forget the names of your characters. (b) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (c) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene.
37. 37.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (b) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (c) Keep your story short enough for the time you have.
38. 38.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (b) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (c) Look around at different listeners, not just one.
39. 39.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (b) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (c) Stand where everyone can see you.
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Lean in when you share a secret part. (b) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (c) Forget the ending and stop suddenly.

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