Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 356 · 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 a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (b) Thank your listeners when you finish. (c) Wave your arms about for no reason.
2. 2.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Pause just before the big surprise. (c) Mix up the order of events.
3. 3.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Wave your arms about for no reason. (b) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (c) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting.
4. 4.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
5. 5.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (b) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (c) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start.
6. 6.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Swing from side to side all the time. (b) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (c) Use your face to show feelings.
7. 7.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (b) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (c) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment.
8. 8.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a calm, wise voice
9. 9.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (b) Pause after you ask your listeners a question. (c) Turn away whenever someone laughs.
10. 10.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (b) Make the story three times too long. (c) Use your face to show feelings.
11. 11.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wave your arms about for no reason. (b) Slow down for the most important moment. (c) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse.
12. 12.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (b) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (c) Practise in front of a mirror.
13. 13.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (b) Whisper during the exciting chase. (c) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part.
14. 14.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (b) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (c) Skip the middle of the story.
15. 15.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand tall and smile at the start. (b) Shout every single word. (c) Answer your phone in the middle of the story.
16. 16.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Change your voice for each character. (b) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (c) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door.
17. 17.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (b) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (c) Speak with your hand over your mouth.
18. 18.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Change your voice for each character. (b) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (c) Show the size of the giant with your arms.
19. 19.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a sly, sneaky voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Talk to only one friend in the room.
21. 21.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous. (b) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (c) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat.
22. 22.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (b) Pause just before the big surprise. (c) Giggle all through the scary parts.
23. 23.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep the events in the right order. (b) Stand far away from your listeners. (c) Change your voice for each character.
24. 24.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Pause just before the big surprise. (b) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (c) Whisper the whole story very quietly.
25. 25.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a fast, buzzing voice
26. 26.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
27. 27.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (b) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (c) Swing from side to side all the time.
28. 28.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
29. 29.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (b) Whisper during the exciting chase. (c) Know the beginning, middle and end well.
31. 31.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (b) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (c) Ask your listeners a question to involve them.
32. 32.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a fast, buzzing voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
33. 33.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
34. 34.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (b) Chew gum while you tell the story. (c) Use a soft voice to build suspense.
35. 35.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (b) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (c) Talk to only one friend in the room.
36. 36.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Talk to only one friend in the room. (b) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (c) Lean in when you share a secret part.
37. 37.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a quick, excited voice
38. 38.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Make eye contact with people around the room. (b) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (c) Tell the story in your own words.
39. 39.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand where everyone can see you. (b) Look at the floor the whole time. (c) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene.
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (b) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (c) Use your hands to show actions.

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