Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 419 · 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 NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wave your arms about for no reason. (b) Tell the story in your own words. (c) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door.
2. 2.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
3. 3.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Slow down for the most important moment. (b) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (c) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment.
4. 4.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a deep, booming voice
5. 5.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
6. 6.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Start with a long list of boring details. (b) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (c) Pause just before the big surprise.
7. 7.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (b) Never practise before the show. (c) Smile at your listeners at the end.
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Take a calm breath before you begin. (b) Make eye contact with people around the room. (c) Make the story three times too long.
9. 9.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
10. 10.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
11. 11.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
12. 12.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use your hands to show actions. (b) Forget the names of your characters. (c) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it.
13. 13.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand tall and smile at the start. (b) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (c) Use the same flat voice all the way through.
14. 14.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (b) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (c) Stand behind a table so no one can see you.
15. 15.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Practise in front of a mirror. (b) Shout every single word. (c) Laugh at the joke before you tell it.
16. 16.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Skip the middle of the story. (b) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (c) Choose a story that suits your listeners.
17. 17.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand far away from your listeners. (b) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (c) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting.
18. 18.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Read every word without ever looking up. (b) Practise telling the story before the show. (c) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment.
19. 19.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Never pause, not even once. (c) Keep the events in the right order.
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Never practise before the show. (b) Change your voice for each character. (c) Laugh during the sad parts.
21. 21.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (b) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (c) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene.
22. 22.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Whisper during the exciting chase. (b) Keep your story short enough for the time you have. (c) Laugh at the joke before you tell it.
23. 23.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (b) Start before everyone is listening. (c) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line.
24. 24.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (b) End with a clear, strong last line. (c) Rush through the ending to finish fast.
25. 25.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (b) Whisper during the exciting chase. (c) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment.
26. 26.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (b) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (c) Show a picture or a prop if it helps.
27. 27.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Shout every single word. (b) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (c) Begin with a hook that grabs attention.
28. 28.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Forget the names of your characters. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Never pause, not even once.
29. 29.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (b) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (c) Pause just before the big surprise.
30. 30.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
31. 31.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) End with a clear, strong last line. (b) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (c) Start before everyone is listening.
32. 32.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (b) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (c) Mutter while looking at your shoes.
33. 33.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stress the important words. (b) Use your hands to show actions. (c) Turn away whenever someone laughs.
34. 34.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Mumble the most important words. (b) Keep your story short enough for the time you have. (c) Ask your listeners a question to involve them.
35. 35.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting. (b) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (c) Tell the story in your own words.
36. 36.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (b) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (c) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line.
37. 37.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
38. 38.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand where everyone can see you. (b) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (c) Forget the names of your characters.
39. 39.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Say “umm” after every few words. (b) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (c) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat.
40. 40.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 gruff, grumpy voice

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