Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 386 · 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) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous. (b) Use the same voice for every character. (c) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull.
2. 2.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (b) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (c) Start before everyone is listening.
3. 3.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (b) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (c) Begin with a hook that grabs attention.
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at your listeners as you speak. (b) Never practise before the show. (c) Speak as fast as you possibly can.
5. 5.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Show a picture or a prop if it helps. (b) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (c) Keep your face blank, with no feelings.
6. 6.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Read every word without ever looking up. (b) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (c) Choose a story that suits your listeners.
7. 7.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (b) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (c) Slow down for the most important moment.
8. 8.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (b) Change your voice for each character. (c) Read every word without ever looking up.
9. 9.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a quick, excited voice
10. 10.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Practise telling the story before the show. (b) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (c) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start.
11. 11.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Make the story three times too long. (b) End with a clear, strong last line. (c) Use your face to show feelings.
12. 12.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
13. 13.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same voice for every character. (b) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (c) Pause after you ask your listeners a question.
14. 14.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (b) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (c) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place.
15. 15.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Talk to only one friend in the room. (b) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (c) Speak with your hand over your mouth.
16. 16.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (b) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (c) Change your voice for each character.
17. 17.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Pause after you ask your listeners a question. (b) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (c) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend.
18. 18.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
19. 19.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Make eye contact with people around the room. (b) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (c) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place.
20. 20.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (b) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (c) Keep your story short enough for the time you have.
21. 21.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use your hands to show actions. (b) Hide your face behind the book. (c) Keep your eyes closed while you speak.
22. 22.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a quick, excited voice
23. 23.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a gruff, grumpy voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
24. 24.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Forget the names of your characters. (b) Look at the floor the whole time. (c) Stand where everyone can see you.
25. 25.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
26. 26.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Change your voice for each character.
27. 27.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (b) Take a calm breath before you begin. (c) Show the size of the giant with your arms.
28. 28.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Hide your face behind the book. (b) Thank your listeners when you finish. (c) Keep the events in the right order.
29. 29.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a deep, booming voice
30. 30.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Pause just before the big surprise. (b) Practise in front of a mirror. (c) Laugh during the sad parts.
31. 31.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (b) Stand far away from your listeners. (c) Smile at your listeners at the end.
32. 32.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a gruff, grumpy voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a grand, royal voice
33. 33.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mumble the most important words. (b) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (c) Swing from side to side all the time.
34. 34.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (b) Never practise before the show. (c) Practise in front of a mirror.
35. 35.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (b) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (c) Talk over anyone who asks a question.
36. 36.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Change your voice for each character. (b) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (c) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene.
37. 37.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (b) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (c) Skip the middle of the story.
38. 38.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a quick, excited voice
39. 39.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak slowly and clearly. (b) Shout every single word. (c) Talk to only one friend in the room.

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