Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 317 · 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) Shout every single word. (b) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (c) Use your face to show feelings.
2. 2.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (b) Hide your face behind the book. (c) Pause just before the big surprise.
3. 3.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) Change your voice for each character. (c) Fiddle with your hair the whole time.
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (b) Practise telling the story before the show. (c) Whisper the whole story very quietly.
5. 5.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (b) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (c) Stress the important words.
6. 6.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (b) Shout every single word. (c) Speak as fast as you possibly can.
7. 7.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Turn your back to the listeners. (c) Take a calm breath before you begin.
8. 8.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Wave your arms about for no reason. (b) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (c) Lean in when you share a secret part.
9. 9.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand where everyone can see you. (b) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (c) Whisper the whole story very quietly.
10. 10.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Make eye contact with people around the room. (b) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (c) Laugh during the sad parts.
11. 11.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) Take a calm breath before you begin. (c) Stop in the middle to check a phone.
12. 12.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (b) Look at the floor the whole time. (c) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part.
13. 13.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Show a picture or a prop if it helps.
14. 14.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (b) Show a picture or a prop if it helps. (c) Use the same voice for every character.
15. 15.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (b) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (c) Say “umm” after every few words.
16. 16.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (b) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (c) Skip the middle of the story.
17. 17.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
18. 18.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
19. 19.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (b) Mix up the order of events. (c) Say “umm” after every few words.
20. 20.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
21. 21.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
22. 22.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (b) Begin with a hook that grabs attention. (c) Change your voice for each character.
23. 23.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
24. 24.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Talk to only one friend in the room. (b) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (c) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene.
25. 25.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn your back to the listeners. (b) Never pause, not even once. (c) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear.
26. 26.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look at your listeners as you speak. (b) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (c) Stand where everyone can see you.
27. 27.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Hide your face behind the book. (b) Skip the middle of the story. (c) Show a picture or a prop if it helps.
28. 28.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Start before everyone is listening. (b) Forget the names of your characters. (c) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment.
29. 29.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Say “umm” after every few words. (b) Make the story three times too long. (c) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend.
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (b) Laugh during the sad parts. (c) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it.
31. 31.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (b) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (c) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line.
32. 32.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (b) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (c) Use your hands to show actions.
33. 33.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Make the story three times too long. (b) Whisper during the exciting chase. (c) Pause after you ask your listeners a question.
34. 34.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use your face to show feelings. (b) Use the same voice for every character. (c) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it.
35. 35.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mumble the most important words. (b) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (c) Talk to only one friend in the room.
36. 36.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a gruff, grumpy voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a calm, wise voice
37. 37.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
38. 38.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
39. 39.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (b) Use your face to show feelings. (c) Forget the ending and stop suddenly.
40. 40.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice

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