Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 373 · 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) Make the story three times too long. (b) Stand still instead of swaying about. (c) Keep your face blank, with no feelings.
2. 2.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (b) Speak slowly and clearly. (c) Forget the ending and stop suddenly.
3. 3.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous. (b) Shout every single word. (c) Laugh at the joke before you tell it.
5. 5.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (b) Keep the events in the right order. (c) Say “umm” after every few words.
6. 6.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Pause just before the big surprise. (b) Turn your back to the listeners. (c) Change your voice for each character.
7. 7.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stress the important words. (b) Stand where everyone can see you. (c) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep.
8. 8.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (b) Take a calm breath before you begin. (c) Keep your eyes closed while you speak.
9. 9.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Pause after you ask your listeners a question. (b) Look at the floor the whole time. (c) Forget the ending and stop suddenly.
10. 10.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a quick, excited voice
11. 11.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
12. 12.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Laugh during the sad parts. (b) Practise in front of a mirror. (c) Smile during the happy parts.
13. 13.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (b) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (c) Speak as fast as you possibly can.
14. 14.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Say “umm” after every few words. (b) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (c) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse.
15. 15.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look at your listeners as you speak. (b) Stand where everyone can see you. (c) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it.
16. 16.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (c) Fiddle with your hair the whole time.
17. 17.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a gruff, grumpy voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
18. 18.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Hide your face behind the book. (b) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (c) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience.
19. 19.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (b) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (c) Laugh at the joke before you tell it.
20. 20.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
21. 21.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (b) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (c) Use the same flat voice all the way through.
22. 22.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (b) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (c) Shout every single word.
23. 23.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Swing from side to side all the time. (b) Start with a long list of boring details. (c) Keep your story short enough for the time you have.
24. 24.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
25. 25.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep the events in the right order. (b) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (c) Answer your phone in the middle of the story.
26. 26.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (b) Forget the names of your characters. (c) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line.
27. 27.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a fast, buzzing voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
28. 28.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (b) Show a picture or a prop if it helps. (c) Hide your face behind the book.
29. 29.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (b) Talk to only one friend in the room. (c) Make eye contact with people around the room.
30. 30.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
31. 31.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a grand, royal voice
32. 32.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand tall and smile at the start. (b) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (c) Look at your listeners as you speak.
33. 33.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Start with a long list of boring details. (b) Begin with a hook that grabs attention. (c) Read every word without ever looking up.
34. 34.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Start with a long list of boring details. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Answer your phone in the middle of the story.
35. 35.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Change your voice for each character. (b) Practise telling the story before the show. (c) Read every word without ever looking up.
36. 36.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
37. 37.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (b) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (c) Pause just before the big surprise.
38. 38.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Pause after you ask your listeners a question. (b) Take a calm breath before you begin. (c) Swing from side to side all the time.
39. 39.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (c) Turn your back to the listeners.
40. 40.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use your face to show feelings. (b) End with a clear, strong last line. (c) Rush through the ending to finish fast.

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