Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 225 · 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) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (b) Look at the floor the whole time. (c) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part.
2. 2.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Talk to only one friend in the room. (b) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (c) Pause just before the big surprise.
3. 3.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (b) Stand far away from your listeners. (c) Lean in when you share a secret part.
4. 4.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Forget the names of your characters. (b) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (c) Look at your listeners as you speak.
5. 5.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a calm, wise voice
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 quick, excited voice
7. 7.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand where everyone can see you. (b) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (c) Keep your eyes closed while you speak.
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (b) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (c) Pause just before the big surprise.
9. 9.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (b) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (c) Smile at your listeners at the end.
10. 10.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a grand, royal voice
11. 11.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
12. 12.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
13. 13.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (b) Pause just before the big surprise. (c) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting.
14. 14.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (b) Turn your back to the listeners. (c) Look around at different listeners, not just one.
15. 15.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (b) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (c) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start.
16. 16.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (b) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (c) Keep your story short enough for the time you have.
17. 17.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (b) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (c) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend.
18. 18.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (c) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise.
19. 19.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (b) Use the same voice for every character. (c) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start.
20. 20.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (b) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (c) Make eye contact with people around the room.
21. 21.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Change your voice for each character. (b) Read every word without ever looking up. (c) Smile at your listeners at the end.
22. 22.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
23. 23.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Talk to only one friend in the room. (c) Lean in when you share a secret part.
24. 24.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
25. 25.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (b) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (c) Whisper during the exciting chase.
26. 26.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Never pause, not even once. (b) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (c) Slow down for the most important moment.
27. 27.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a calm, wise voice
28. 28.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a grand, royal voice
29. 29.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (b) Stand still instead of swaying about. (c) Hide your face behind the book.
30. 30.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (b) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (c) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part.
31. 31.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
32. 32.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stress the important words. (b) Stand far away from your listeners. (c) Answer your phone in the middle of the story.
33. 33.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
34. 34.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Chew gum while you tell the story. (b) Practise in front of a mirror. (c) Show a picture or a prop if it helps.
35. 35.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same voice for every character. (b) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (c) Know the beginning, middle and end well.
36. 36.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Never pause, not even once. (b) Swing from side to side all the time. (c) Keep the events in the right order.
37. 37.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look at your listeners as you speak. (b) Start before everyone is listening. (c) Wait a moment after a funny line.
38. 38.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a sly, sneaky voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a deep, booming voice
39. 39.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
40. 40.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (b) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (c) Tell the story in your own words.

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