Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 249 · 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 frightened rabbit? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
2. 2.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
3. 3.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a gruff, grumpy voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a quick, excited voice
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place.
5. 5.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (b) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (c) Rush through the ending to finish fast.
6. 6.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (b) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (c) Mumble so nobody can hear the words.
7. 7.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Read every word without ever looking up. (b) Change your voice for each character. (c) Stand behind a table so no one can see you.
8. 8.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same voice for every character. (b) Stand tall and smile at the start. (c) Read every word without ever looking up.
9. 9.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Shout every single word. (b) Skip the middle of the story. (c) Lean in when you share a secret part.
10. 10.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
11. 11.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 fast, buzzing voice
12. 12.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a quick, excited voice
13. 13.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) End with a clear, strong last line. (c) Answer your phone in the middle of the story.
14. 14.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep your story short enough for the time you have. (b) Stand far away from your listeners. (c) Slow down for the most important moment.
15. 15.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (b) Laugh during the sad parts. (c) Look at your listeners as you speak.
16. 16.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (b) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (c) Thank your listeners when you finish.
17. 17.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (b) Keep the events in the right order. (c) Shout every single word.
18. 18.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Giggle all through the scary parts. (b) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (c) Turn away whenever someone laughs.
19. 19.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Chew gum while you tell the story. (b) Keep your story short enough for the time you have. (c) Speak with your hand over your mouth.
20. 20.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (b) Take a calm breath before you begin. (c) Use your hands to show actions.
21. 21.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (b) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (c) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene.
22. 22.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Skip the middle of the story. (b) Use your face to show feelings. (c) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat.
23. 23.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (b) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (c) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting.
24. 24.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use your hands to show actions. (b) Laugh during the sad parts. (c) Mix up the order of events.
25. 25.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
26. 26.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Stand where everyone can see you. (c) Stop in the middle to check a phone.
27. 27.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (b) Slow down for the most important moment. (c) Start before everyone is listening.
28. 28.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) Use your face to show feelings. (c) Keep the events in the right order.
29. 29.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
30. 30.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (b) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (c) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull.
31. 31.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look at your listeners as you speak. (b) Say “umm” after every few words. (c) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion.
32. 32.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (b) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (c) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep.
33. 33.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
34. 34.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Practise in front of a mirror. (b) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (c) Mix up the order of events.
35. 35.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (b) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (c) Use the same voice for every character.
36. 36.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Pause just before the big surprise. (b) Use the same voice for every character. (c) Whisper during the exciting chase.
37. 37.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (b) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (c) Mutter while looking at your shoes.
38. 38.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Pause after you ask your listeners a question. (b) Swing from side to side all the time. (c) Chew gum while you tell the story.
39. 39.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Make eye contact with people around the room. (b) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (c) Forget the ending and stop suddenly.
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (b) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (c) Look at the floor the whole time.

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