Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 296 · 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) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (b) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (c) Know the beginning, middle and end well.
2. 2.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (b) Smile at your listeners at the end. (c) Start with a long list of boring details.
3. 3.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Never pause, not even once. (b) End with a clear, strong last line. (c) Shout every single word.
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) Hide your face behind the book. (c) Ask your listeners a question to involve them.
5. 5.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (b) Skip the middle of the story. (c) Keep your story short enough for the time you have.
6. 6.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Pause after you ask your listeners a question. (b) Talk to only one friend in the room. (c) Lean in when you share a secret part.
7. 7.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a grand, royal voice
8. 8.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a gruff, grumpy voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
9. 9.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Forget the names of your characters. (b) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (c) Look at the floor the whole time.
10. 10.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a gruff, grumpy voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
11. 11.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (b) Read every word without ever looking up. (c) Stand behind a table so no one can see you.
12. 12.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (b) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (c) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise.
13. 13.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a fast, buzzing voice
14. 14.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (b) Use your face to show feelings. (c) Smile at your listeners at the end.
15. 15.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (b) Stand still instead of swaying about. (c) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start.
16. 16.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
17. 17.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep the events in the right order. (b) Say “umm” after every few words. (c) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene.
18. 18.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (b) Pause after you ask your listeners a question. (c) Start with a long list of boring details.
19. 19.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Make eye contact with people around the room. (b) Make the story three times too long. (c) Keep your face blank, with no feelings.
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use your face to show feelings. (b) Whisper during the exciting chase. (c) Whisper the whole story very quietly.
21. 21.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Mix up the order of events. (b) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (c) Smile at your listeners at the end.
22. 22.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Mix up the order of events.
23. 23.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Shout every single word. (b) Take a calm breath before you begin. (c) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part.
24. 24.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (b) Forget the names of your characters. (c) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat.
25. 25.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (b) Practise in front of a mirror. (c) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep.
26. 26.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Practise in front of a mirror. (b) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (c) Stand where everyone can see you.
27. 27.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep the events in the right order. (b) Stress the important words. (c) Stop every few lines to ask for water.
28. 28.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Giggle all through the scary parts. (b) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (c) Fiddle with your hair the whole time.
29. 29.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous. (b) Talk to only one friend in the room. (c) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place.
30. 30.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak slowly and clearly. (b) Start before everyone is listening. (c) Stand where everyone can see you.
31. 31.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (b) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (c) Keep your eyes closed while you speak.
32. 32.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (b) Practise telling the story before the show. (c) Talk over anyone who asks a question.
33. 33.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (b) Use the same voice for every character. (c) Begin with a hook that grabs attention.
34. 34.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Hide your face behind the book. (b) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (c) Show a picture or a prop if it helps.
35. 35.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (b) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (c) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend.
36. 36.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a sly, sneaky voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
37. 37.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Make the story three times too long. (b) Turn your back to the listeners. (c) Keep the events in the right order.
38. 38.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (b) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (c) Speak with your hand over your mouth.
39. 39.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (b) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (c) Pause just before the big surprise.
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Show a picture or a prop if it helps. (b) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (c) Read every word without ever looking up.

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