Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 469 · 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) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (b) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous. (c) Mumble the most important words.
2. 2.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a sly, sneaky voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
3. 3.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (b) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (c) Mutter while looking at your shoes.
4. 4.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
5. 5.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
6. 6.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use your face to show feelings. (b) Stand far away from your listeners. (c) Thank your listeners when you finish.
7. 7.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same voice for every character. (b) Lean in when you share a secret part. (c) Skip the middle of the story.
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (b) Stress the important words. (c) Look at your listeners as you speak.
9. 9.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (b) Start before everyone is listening. (c) Stress the important words.
10. 10.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (c) Make the story three times too long.
11. 11.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand far away from your listeners. (b) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (c) Stand tall and smile at the start.
12. 12.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (b) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (c) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise.
13. 13.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a sly, sneaky voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
14. 14.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Never practise before the show. (c) Pause after you ask your listeners a question.
15. 15.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Never practise before the show. (b) Mix up the order of events. (c) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”.
16. 16.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (c) Use your face to show feelings.
17. 17.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wait a moment after a funny line. (b) Giggle all through the scary parts. (c) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat.
18. 18.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Lean in when you share a secret part. (b) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (c) Swing from side to side all the time.
19. 19.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Never pause, not even once. (b) Hide your face behind the book. (c) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat.
20. 20.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep the events in the right order. (b) Pause just before the big surprise. (c) Whisper the whole story very quietly.
21. 21.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (b) Talk to only one friend in the room. (c) Make eye contact with people around the room.
22. 22.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (b) Start before everyone is listening. (c) Never practise before the show.
23. 23.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Skip the middle of the story. (b) Keep your story short enough for the time you have. (c) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting.
24. 24.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (b) Stand still instead of swaying about. (c) Look at the floor the whole time.
25. 25.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (b) Make the story three times too long. (c) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting.
26. 26.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Never practise before the show. (b) Whisper during the exciting chase. (c) Change your voice for each character.
27. 27.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
28. 28.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (b) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (c) End with a clear, strong last line.
29. 29.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (b) Practise telling the story before the show. (c) Use the same flat voice all the way through.
31. 31.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (b) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (c) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull.
32. 32.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Practise in front of a mirror. (b) Chew gum while you tell the story. (c) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start.
33. 33.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a grand, royal voice
34. 34.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (b) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (c) Speak slowly and clearly.
35. 35.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (b) Practise in front of a mirror. (c) Mutter while looking at your shoes.
36. 36.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (c) Point to where things happen as you describe them.
37. 37.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Take a calm breath before you begin. (b) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (c) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse.
38. 38.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Thank your listeners when you finish. (b) Mix up the order of events. (c) Rush through the ending to finish fast.
39. 39.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (b) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (c) Look at the floor the whole time.
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Hide your face behind the book. (b) Use your hands to show actions. (c) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull.

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