Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 40 · 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) Mumble the most important words. (b) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (c) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion.
2. 2.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Skip the middle of the story. (b) Whisper during the exciting chase. (c) Look at your listeners as you speak.
3. 3.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a quick, excited voice
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Never pause, not even once. (b) Begin with a hook that grabs attention. (c) Mumble the most important words.
5. 5.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (b) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (c) Change your voice for each character.
6. 6.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (b) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (c) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep.
7. 7.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Turn your back to the listeners. (b) Pause just before the big surprise. (c) Look at your listeners as you speak.
8. 8.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (b) Chew gum while you tell the story. (c) Look at the floor the whole time.
9. 9.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Hide your face behind the book. (b) Smile during the happy parts. (c) Rush through the ending to finish fast.
10. 10.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (b) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (c) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear.
11. 11.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a gruff, grumpy voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a quick, excited voice
12. 12.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (b) Giggle all through the scary parts. (c) Tell the story in your own words.
13. 13.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (b) Change your voice for each character. (c) Skip the middle of the story.
14. 14.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mumble the most important words. (b) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous. (c) Swing from side to side all the time.
15. 15.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a quick, excited voice
16. 16.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (b) Start before everyone is listening. (c) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting.
17. 17.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Practise telling the story before the show. (b) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (c) Hide your face behind the book.
18. 18.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (b) Read every word without ever looking up. (c) Stand tall and smile at the start.
19. 19.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same voice for every character. (b) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (c) Take a calm breath before you begin.
20. 20.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a deep, booming voice
21. 21.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (b) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous. (c) Thank your listeners when you finish.
22. 22.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (b) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (c) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start.
23. 23.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (b) Keep your story short enough for the time you have. (c) Keep your face blank, with no feelings.
24. 24.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a gruff, grumpy voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a grand, royal voice
25. 25.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a sly, sneaky voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
26. 26.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (b) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (c) Forget the ending and stop suddenly.
27. 27.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (b) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (c) Stand where everyone can see you.
28. 28.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
29. 29.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (c) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place.
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Thank your listeners when you finish. (b) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (c) Never practise before the show.
31. 31.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Practise in front of a mirror. (b) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (c) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting.
32. 32.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (b) Shout every single word. (c) Talk to only one friend in the room.
33. 33.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand far away from your listeners. (b) Speak slowly and clearly. (c) Chew gum while you tell the story.
34. 34.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a fast, buzzing voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a flat, beeping voice
35. 35.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (b) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (c) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat.
36. 36.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
37. 37.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a grand, royal voice
38. 38.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
39. 39.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) End with a clear, strong last line. (c) Mumble the most important words.

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