Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 244 · 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) End with a clear, strong last line. (c) Mumble so nobody can hear the words.
2. 2.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (b) Turn your back to the listeners. (c) Stop in the middle to check a phone.
3. 3.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Make the story three times too long. (b) Slow down for the most important moment. (c) Mix up the order of events.
4. 4.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a fast, buzzing voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
5. 5.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
6. 6.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Start with a long list of boring details. (b) Practise in front of a mirror. (c) Stand far away from your listeners.
7. 7.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a deep, booming voice
8. 8.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use your hands to show actions. (b) Mix up the order of events. (c) Look at the floor the whole time.
9. 9.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Shout every single word. (b) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (c) Use your face to show feelings.
10. 10.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak slowly and clearly. (b) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (c) Make the story three times too long.
11. 11.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mix up the order of events. (b) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (c) Say “umm” after every few words.
12. 12.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (c) Keep the events in the right order.
13. 13.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Never pause, not even once. (c) Say “umm” after every few words.
14. 14.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (b) Talk to only one friend in the room. (c) Use your face to show feelings.
15. 15.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Chew gum while you tell the story. (b) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (c) Forget the ending and stop suddenly.
16. 16.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
17. 17.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (b) Look at the floor the whole time. (c) Pause just before the big surprise.
18. 18.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (b) Giggle all through the scary parts. (c) Use the same flat voice all the way through.
19. 19.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a calm, wise voice
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (b) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting. (c) Never practise before the show.
21. 21.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
22. 22.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Start with a long list of boring details. (b) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (c) Make the story three times too long.
23. 23.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Smile during the happy parts. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Stand far away from your listeners.
24. 24.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
25. 25.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) End with a clear, strong last line. (b) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (c) Show the size of the giant with your arms.
26. 26.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (b) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (c) Keep your story short enough for the time you have.
27. 27.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Start with a long list of boring details.
28. 28.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (b) Practise telling the story before the show. (c) Giggle all through the scary parts.
29. 29.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
30. 30.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a sly, sneaky voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
31. 31.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (b) Start before everyone is listening. (c) Keep the events in the right order.
32. 32.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a fast, buzzing voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
33. 33.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Skip the middle of the story. (b) Wave your arms about for no reason. (c) Tell the story in your own words.
34. 34.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a quick, excited voice
35. 35.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (b) Turn your back to the listeners. (c) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part.
36. 36.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (b) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (c) Thank your listeners when you finish.
37. 37.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (b) End with a clear, strong last line. (c) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”.
38. 38.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (b) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (c) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend.
39. 39.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at your listeners as you speak. (b) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (c) Laugh during the sad parts.
40. 40.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Read every word without ever looking up. (b) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (c) Keep the events in the right order.

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