Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 297 · 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) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (b) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (c) Use your hands to show actions.
2. 2.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Hide your face behind the book. (b) Stand where everyone can see you. (c) Lean in when you share a secret part.
3. 3.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stress the important words. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Laugh at the joke before you tell it.
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Whisper during the exciting chase. (b) Say “umm” after every few words. (c) Keep your story short enough for the time you have.
5. 5.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (b) Begin with a hook that grabs attention. (c) Forget the names of your characters.
6. 6.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell the story in your own words. (b) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (c) Talk over anyone who asks a question.
7. 7.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (c) Speak with your hand over your mouth.
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (b) Take a calm breath before you begin. (c) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear.
9. 9.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Pause just before the big surprise. (b) Show a picture or a prop if it helps. (c) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull.
10. 10.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (b) Look at the floor the whole time. (c) Take a calm breath before you begin.
11. 11.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (b) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (c) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line.
12. 12.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
13. 13.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (b) Talk to only one friend in the room. (c) Stand far away from your listeners.
14. 14.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (b) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (c) Mutter while looking at your shoes.
15. 15.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wave your arms about for no reason. (b) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (c) Lean in when you share a secret part.
16. 16.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Slow down for the most important moment. (b) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (c) Read every word without ever looking up.
17. 17.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Never practise before the show. (b) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (c) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start.
18. 18.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Forget the names of your characters. (b) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (c) Use a soft voice to build suspense.
19. 19.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Swing from side to side all the time. (b) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous. (c) Make eye contact with people around the room.
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Shout every single word. (b) Use your hands to show actions. (c) Stand behind a table so no one can see you.
21. 21.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Never pause, not even once. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Use your hands to show actions.
22. 22.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mix up the order of events. (b) Talk to only one friend in the room. (c) Use your face to show feelings.
23. 23.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep the events in the right order. (b) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (c) Point to where things happen as you describe them.
24. 24.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (b) Say “umm” after every few words. (c) Pause just before the big surprise.
25. 25.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a deep, booming voice
26. 26.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (b) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (c) Whisper during the exciting chase.
27. 27.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a calm, wise voice
28. 28.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (b) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (c) Stress the important words.
29. 29.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Say “umm” after every few words. (b) Speak slowly and clearly. (c) Use your face to show feelings.
30. 30.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand still instead of swaying about. (b) Keep your story short enough for the time you have. (c) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep.
31. 31.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stress the important words. (b) Keep your story short enough for the time you have. (c) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place.
32. 32.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
33. 33.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
34. 34.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (b) Stress the important words. (c) Stand where everyone can see you.
35. 35.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
36. 36.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Mumble the most important words. (c) Keep your story short enough for the time you have.
37. 37.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Never pause, not even once. (b) Speak slowly and clearly. (c) Laugh at the joke before you tell it.
38. 38.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Mutter while looking at your shoes.
39. 39.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting. (b) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (c) Answer your phone in the middle of the story.
40. 40.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a grand, royal voice

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