Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 389 · 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) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (b) Start with a long list of boring details. (c) Begin with a hook that grabs attention.
2. 2.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (b) Turn your back to the listeners. (c) Choose a story that suits your listeners.
3. 3.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand tall and smile at the start. (b) Never pause, not even once. (c) Talk to only one friend in the room.
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Wait a moment after a funny line. (b) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (c) Make the story three times too long.
5. 5.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
6. 6.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (b) Thank your listeners when you finish. (c) Chew gum while you tell the story.
7. 7.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand still instead of swaying about. (b) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (c) Mumble the most important words.
8. 8.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
9. 9.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
10. 10.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) End with a clear, strong last line. (b) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (c) Stand tall and smile at the start.
11. 11.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Never practise before the show. (b) Speak slowly and clearly. (c) Read every word without ever looking up.
12. 12.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (b) Take a calm breath before you begin. (c) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time.
13. 13.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (b) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (c) Wait a moment after a funny line.
14. 14.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Make eye contact with people around the room. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Keep your eyes closed while you speak.
15. 15.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (b) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (c) Swing from side to side all the time.
16. 16.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (b) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment. (c) Shout every single word.
17. 17.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (b) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment. (c) Pause after you ask your listeners a question.
18. 18.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting. (b) Say “umm” after every few words. (c) Practise telling the story before the show.
19. 19.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Thank your listeners when you finish.
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Change your voice for each character. (b) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (c) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time.
21. 21.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (b) Giggle all through the scary parts. (c) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene.
22. 22.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a grand, royal voice
23. 23.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Lean in when you share a secret part. (b) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (c) Thank your listeners when you finish.
24. 24.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (b) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (c) Fiddle with your hair the whole time.
25. 25.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Shout every single word. (b) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (c) Lean in when you share a secret part.
26. 26.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (b) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (c) Never pause, not even once.
27. 27.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak slowly and clearly. (b) Make the story three times too long. (c) Stress the important words.
28. 28.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Slow down for the most important moment. (b) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (c) Show a picture or a prop if it helps.
29. 29.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (b) Never practise before the show. (c) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat.
30. 30.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a quick, excited voice
31. 31.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (b) Use your face to show feelings. (c) Fiddle with your hair the whole time.
32. 32.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (b) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (c) Giggle all through the scary parts.
33. 33.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Shout every single word. (b) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (c) Keep your story short enough for the time you have.
34. 34.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (b) Mumble the most important words. (c) Lean in when you share a secret part.
35. 35.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mix up the order of events. (b) Tell the story in your own words. (c) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience.
36. 36.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Practise telling the story before the show. (b) Wait a moment after a funny line. (c) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place.
37. 37.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
38. 38.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Pause after you ask your listeners a question. (b) Whisper during the exciting chase. (c) Make eye contact with people around the room.
39. 39.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep the events in the right order. (b) Practise telling the story before the show. (c) Turn away whenever someone laughs.
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Skip the middle of the story. (b) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (c) Know the beginning, middle and end well.

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