Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 38 · 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.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a fast, buzzing voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
2. 2.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak slowly and clearly. (b) Practise in front of a mirror. (c) Forget the names of your characters.
3. 3.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (b) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (c) Change your voice for each character.
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak slowly and clearly. (b) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (c) Make the story three times too long.
5. 5.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (b) Practise in front of a mirror. (c) Lean in when you share a secret part.
6. 6.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Mix up the order of events. (b) Practise telling the story before the show. (c) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion.
7. 7.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Practise telling the story before the show. (b) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (c) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door.
8. 8.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Forget the names of your characters. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Start before everyone is listening.
9. 9.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (b) Take a calm breath before you begin. (c) Laugh at the joke before you tell it.
10. 10.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stress the important words. (b) Change your voice for each character. (c) Forget the ending and stop suddenly.
11. 11.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep the events in the right order. (b) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (c) Shout every single word.
12. 12.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (b) Chew gum while you tell the story. (c) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting.
13. 13.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (b) Chew gum while you tell the story. (c) Look at your listeners as you speak.
14. 14.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Change your voice for each character. (b) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (c) Point to where things happen as you describe them.
15. 15.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Make eye contact with people around the room. (c) Rush through the ending to finish fast.
16. 16.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a giggly, playful voice
17. 17.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (b) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (c) Skip the middle of the story.
18. 18.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use your face to show feelings. (b) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (c) Use your hands to show actions.
19. 19.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Start before everyone is listening. (b) Begin with a hook that grabs attention. (c) Change your voice for each character.
20. 20.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (b) Show a picture or a prop if it helps. (c) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous.
21. 21.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (b) Pause just before the big surprise. (c) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line.
22. 22.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment. (b) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (c) Show the size of the giant with your arms.
23. 23.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (b) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (c) Keep your eyes closed while you speak.
24. 24.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (b) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (c) Stand where everyone can see you.
25. 25.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a quick, excited voice
26. 26.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
27. 27.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (c) Keep your story short enough for the time you have.
28. 28.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Hide your face behind the book. (b) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (c) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise.
29. 29.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) Swing from side to side all the time. (c) Use your face to show feelings.
30. 30.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a sly, sneaky voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
31. 31.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
32. 32.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (b) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (c) Begin with a hook that grabs attention.
33. 33.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a quick, excited voice
34. 34.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (b) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (c) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion.
35. 35.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a grand, royal voice
36. 36.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
37. 37.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Start with a long list of boring details. (c) Speak as fast as you possibly can.
38. 38.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (b) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (c) Whisper during the exciting chase.
39. 39.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a grand, royal voice
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) Practise in front of a mirror. (c) Swing from side to side all the time.

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