Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 375 · 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) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (b) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (c) Shout every single word.
2. 2.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mumble the most important words. (b) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting. (c) Laugh at the joke before you tell it.
3. 3.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Change your voice for each character. (b) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (c) Use the same voice for every character.
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (b) Stress the important words. (c) Fiddle with your hair the whole time.
5. 5.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) Whisper the whole story very quietly.
6. 6.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (b) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (c) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene.
7. 7.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (b) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (c) Point to where things happen as you describe them.
8. 8.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
9. 9.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
10. 10.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Thank your listeners when you finish. (b) Giggle all through the scary parts. (c) Hide your face behind the book.
11. 11.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (b) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (c) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”.
12. 12.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep your story short enough for the time you have. (b) Hide your face behind the book. (c) Change your voice for each character.
13. 13.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Practise telling the story before the show. (b) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (c) Pause just before the big surprise.
14. 14.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (b) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (c) Keep the events in the right order.
15. 15.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
16. 16.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
17. 17.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Pause after you ask your listeners a question. (b) Whisper during the exciting chase. (c) Rush through the ending to finish fast.
18. 18.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Swing from side to side all the time. (b) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (c) Ask your listeners a question to involve them.
19. 19.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (b) Wait a moment after a funny line. (c) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door.
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (b) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous. (c) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience.
21. 21.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Forget the names of your characters. (b) Practise in front of a mirror. (c) Laugh during the sad parts.
22. 22.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Skip the middle of the story. (b) Pause just before the big surprise. (c) Never practise before the show.
23. 23.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (b) Chew gum while you tell the story. (c) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time.
24. 24.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (b) Turn your back to the listeners. (c) Slow down for the most important moment.
25. 25.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
26. 26.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a sly, sneaky voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
27. 27.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Pause after you ask your listeners a question. (b) Stand still instead of swaying about. (c) Never practise before the show.
28. 28.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wait a moment after a funny line. (b) Use your face to show feelings. (c) Look at the floor the whole time.
29. 29.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (b) Stand far away from your listeners. (c) Use the same flat voice all the way through.
31. 31.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (b) Stand far away from your listeners. (c) Lean in when you share a secret part.
32. 32.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Smile during the happy parts.
33. 33.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (b) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (c) Make the story three times too long.
34. 34.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Say “umm” after every few words. (b) Turn your back to the listeners. (c) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion.
35. 35.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (b) Take a calm breath before you begin. (c) Speak as fast as you possibly can.
36. 36.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
37. 37.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (b) Mix up the order of events. (c) Stand tall and smile at the start.
38. 38.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Change your voice for each character. (b) Whisper during the exciting chase. (c) Chew gum while you tell the story.
39. 39.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Swing from side to side all the time. (b) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (c) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse.
40. 40.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stress the important words. (b) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (c) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend.

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