Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 450 · 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) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (b) Pause just before the big surprise. (c) Use the same voice for every character.
2. 2.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (b) Use your face to show feelings. (c) Look at the floor the whole time.
3. 3.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
4. 4.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
5. 5.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (b) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (c) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear.
6. 6.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Swing from side to side all the time. (b) Pause after you ask your listeners a question. (c) Practise telling the story before the show.
7. 7.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use your hands to show actions. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep.
9. 9.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Lean in when you share a secret part. (b) Talk to only one friend in the room. (c) Swing from side to side all the time.
10. 10.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a fast, buzzing voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
11. 11.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (b) Read every word without ever looking up. (c) Change your voice for each character.
12. 12.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
13. 13.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Whisper during the exciting chase. (b) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (c) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it.
14. 14.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (b) Make eye contact with people around the room. (c) Keep your face blank, with no feelings.
15. 15.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting. (b) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (c) Make the story three times too long.
16. 16.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stress the important words. (b) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (c) Answer your phone in the middle of the story.
17. 17.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment.
18. 18.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Shout every single word. (b) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (c) Talk to only one friend in the room.
19. 19.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a gruff, grumpy voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Pause after you ask your listeners a question. (b) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (c) Speak with your hand over your mouth.
21. 21.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (b) Take a calm breath before you begin. (c) Look at the floor the whole time.
22. 22.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
23. 23.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (b) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (c) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start.
24. 24.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (b) Keep your story short enough for the time you have. (c) Point to where things happen as you describe them.
25. 25.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (b) Begin with a hook that grabs attention. (c) Fiddle with your hair the whole time.
26. 26.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (b) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (c) Fiddle with your hair the whole time.
27. 27.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (b) Talk to only one friend in the room. (c) Read every word without ever looking up.
28. 28.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
29. 29.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (b) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (c) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line.
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Whisper during the exciting chase. (c) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part.
31. 31.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Skip the middle of the story. (b) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (c) Stop every few lines to ask for water.
32. 32.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
33. 33.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Show a picture or a prop if it helps. (b) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (c) Stop in the middle to check a phone.
34. 34.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Keep the events in the right order. (c) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse.
35. 35.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Practise telling the story before the show. (b) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (c) Never practise before the show.
36. 36.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
37. 37.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (b) Pause just before the big surprise. (c) Smile at your listeners at the end.
38. 38.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
39. 39.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (b) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (c) Stand tall and smile at the start.
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (b) Whisper during the exciting chase. (c) Ask your listeners a question to involve them.

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