Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 441 · 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) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (b) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (c) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line.
2. 2.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Never pause, not even once. (b) Stand tall and smile at the start. (c) Say “umm” after every few words.
3. 3.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Make eye contact with people around the room. (b) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (c) Turn your back to the listeners.
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (b) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (c) Practise telling the story before the show.
5. 5.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
6. 6.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at your listeners as you speak. (b) Chew gum while you tell the story. (c) Forget the names of your characters.
7. 7.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use your face to show feelings. (b) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (c) Stand far away from your listeners.
9. 9.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (b) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (c) Never pause, not even once.
10. 10.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
11. 11.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (b) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (c) Wait a moment after a funny line.
12. 12.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Pause after you ask your listeners a question. (b) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (c) Stand still instead of swaying about.
13. 13.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Change your voice for each character. (b) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (c) Wave your arms about for no reason.
14. 14.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Hide your face behind the book. (b) Smile at your listeners at the end. (c) Fiddle with your hair the whole time.
15. 15.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
16. 16.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (b) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (c) Speak as fast as you possibly can.
17. 17.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Begin with a hook that grabs attention. (b) Slow down for the most important moment. (c) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place.
18. 18.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (b) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (c) Mutter while looking at your shoes.
19. 19.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (b) Thank your listeners when you finish. (c) Talk over anyone who asks a question.
21. 21.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell the story in your own words. (b) Thank your listeners when you finish. (c) Start with a long list of boring details.
22. 22.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn your back to the listeners. (b) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (c) Speak as fast as you possibly can.
23. 23.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (b) Say “umm” after every few words. (c) Stand still instead of swaying about.
24. 24.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a quick, excited voice
25. 25.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Wave your arms about for no reason. (b) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (c) Pause after you ask your listeners a question.
26. 26.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting. (b) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (c) Stand tall and smile at the start.
27. 27.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a grand, royal voice
28. 28.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (b) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (c) Ask your listeners a question to involve them.
29. 29.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (b) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (c) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep.
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same voice for every character. (b) Use your face to show feelings. (c) Use the same flat voice all the way through.
31. 31.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Thank your listeners when you finish. (b) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (c) Tell the story in your own words.
32. 32.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh during the sad parts. (b) Smile during the happy parts. (c) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place.
33. 33.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (b) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (c) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise.
34. 34.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Shout every single word. (b) Never practise before the show. (c) Know the beginning, middle and end well.
35. 35.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep the events in the right order. (b) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (c) Use your hands to show actions.
36. 36.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (b) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (c) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line.
37. 37.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Whisper during the exciting chase. (b) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (c) Make eye contact with people around the room.
38. 38.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (b) Make the story three times too long. (c) Talk over anyone who asks a question.
39. 39.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (b) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (c) Laugh at the joke before you tell it.
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Say “umm” after every few words. (b) Take a calm breath before you begin. (c) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line.

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