Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 426 · 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) End with a clear, strong last line. (b) Stress the important words. (c) Never pause, not even once.
2. 2.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak slowly and clearly. (b) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (c) Skip the middle of the story.
3. 3.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) Thank your listeners when you finish. (c) Stand behind a table so no one can see you.
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (b) Change your voice for each character. (c) Stand far away from your listeners.
5. 5.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look at your listeners as you speak. (b) Stand tall and smile at the start. (c) Whisper the whole story very quietly.
6. 6.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
7. 7.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
8. 8.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (b) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (c) Use a soft voice to build suspense.
9. 9.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (b) Laugh during the sad parts. (c) Mumble the most important words.
10. 10.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) End with a clear, strong last line. (b) Hide your face behind the book. (c) Read every word without ever looking up.
11. 11.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
12. 12.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (b) Practise in front of a mirror. (c) Whisper during the exciting chase.
13. 13.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (b) Slow down for the most important moment. (c) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep.
14. 14.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Smile during the happy parts. (b) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (c) Read every word without ever looking up.
15. 15.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand far away from your listeners. (b) Show a picture or a prop if it helps. (c) Mix up the order of events.
16. 16.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Start before everyone is listening. (b) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (c) Giggle all through the scary parts.
17. 17.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (b) Mumble the most important words. (c) Chew gum while you tell the story.
18. 18.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
19. 19.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (b) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (c) Slow down for the most important moment.
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Forget the names of your characters. (b) Stand where everyone can see you. (c) Mumble the most important words.
21. 21.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (b) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (c) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start.
22. 22.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at your listeners as you speak. (b) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (c) Mix up the order of events.
23. 23.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look at your listeners as you speak. (b) Look at the floor the whole time. (c) Stand still instead of swaying about.
24. 24.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Never practise before the show. (b) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (c) Slow down for the most important moment.
25. 25.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (b) Show a picture or a prop if it helps. (c) Laugh at the joke before you tell it.
26. 26.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (b) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (c) Giggle all through the scary parts.
27. 27.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Start with a long list of boring details.
28. 28.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mumble the most important words. (b) Whisper during the exciting chase. (c) Pause after you ask your listeners a question.
29. 29.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (b) Smile during the happy parts. (c) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part.
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Practise in front of a mirror. (b) Turn your back to the listeners. (c) Turn away whenever someone laughs.
31. 31.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (b) Pause after you ask your listeners a question. (c) Turn away whenever someone laughs.
32. 32.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use your face to show feelings. (b) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (c) Swing from side to side all the time.
33. 33.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (b) Stand tall and smile at the start. (c) Shout every single word.
34. 34.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Say “umm” after every few words. (b) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (c) Whisper the whole story very quietly.
35. 35.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
36. 36.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Lean in when you share a secret part. (b) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (c) Laugh during the sad parts.
37. 37.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a sly, sneaky voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
38. 38.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
39. 39.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
40. 40.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (c) Make eye contact with people around the room.

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