Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 294 · 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 NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous. (b) Start before everyone is listening. (c) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend.
2. 2.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (b) Start before everyone is listening. (c) Talk over anyone who asks a question.
3. 3.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (b) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (c) Slow down for the most important moment.
4. 4.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (b) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (c) Keep your story short enough for the time you have.
5. 5.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Smile during the happy parts. (b) Stand far away from your listeners. (c) Stand still instead of swaying about.
6. 6.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a calm, wise voice
7. 7.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Practise telling the story before the show. (b) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (c) Ask your listeners a question to involve them.
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (b) Take a calm breath before you begin. (c) Forget the names of your characters.
9. 9.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (b) Practise in front of a mirror. (c) Speak with your hand over your mouth.
10. 10.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (b) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (c) End with a clear, strong last line.
11. 11.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look at your listeners as you speak. (b) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (c) Point to where things happen as you describe them.
12. 12.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Whisper during the exciting chase. (b) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (c) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear.
13. 13.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (b) Stand where everyone can see you. (c) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line.
14. 14.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a quick, excited voice
15. 15.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Thank your listeners when you finish. (b) Stand still instead of swaying about. (c) Never practise before the show.
16. 16.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (b) Mix up the order of events. (c) Read every word without ever looking up.
17. 17.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a fast, buzzing voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a grand, royal voice
18. 18.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (b) Say “umm” after every few words. (c) Begin with a hook that grabs attention.
19. 19.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn your back to the listeners. (b) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (c) Practise telling the story before the show.
21. 21.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (b) Smile during the happy parts. (c) Laugh during the sad parts.
22. 22.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (b) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (c) Change your voice for each character.
23. 23.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (b) Never practise before the show. (c) Say “umm” after every few words.
24. 24.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same voice for every character. (b) Talk to only one friend in the room. (c) Look at your listeners as you speak.
25. 25.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (b) Stand where everyone can see you. (c) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous.
26. 26.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a fast, buzzing voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a calm, wise voice
27. 27.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (b) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (c) Speak slowly and clearly.
28. 28.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
29. 29.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (b) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (c) Point to where things happen as you describe them.
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Never pause, not even once. (b) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (c) Laugh at the joke before you tell it.
31. 31.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use your face to show feelings. (b) Read every word without ever looking up. (c) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment.
32. 32.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same voice for every character. (b) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (c) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part.
33. 33.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (b) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (c) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion.
34. 34.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
35. 35.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a fast, buzzing voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a deep, booming voice
36. 36.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (b) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (c) Keep the events in the right order.
37. 37.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wait a moment after a funny line. (b) Make the story three times too long. (c) End with a clear, strong last line.
38. 38.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (b) Slow down for the most important moment. (c) Whisper the whole story very quietly.
39. 39.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand far away from your listeners. (b) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous. (c) Start with a long list of boring details.

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