Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 479 · 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) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (b) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (c) Take a calm breath before you begin.
2. 2.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Skip the middle of the story. (b) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (c) Pause just before the big surprise.
3. 3.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Change your voice for each character. (b) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (c) Tell the story in your own words.
4. 4.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Practise in front of a mirror. (b) Keep the events in the right order. (c) Swing from side to side all the time.
5. 5.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (c) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place.
6. 6.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (b) Skip the middle of the story. (c) Look at the floor the whole time.
7. 7.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mix up the order of events. (b) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (c) Use a soft voice to build suspense.
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (c) Begin with a hook that grabs attention.
9. 9.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 soft, spooky whisper
10. 10.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
11. 11.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Show a picture or a prop if it helps. (b) Laugh during the sad parts. (c) Make eye contact with people around the room.
12. 12.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (b) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (c) Hide your face behind the book.
13. 13.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
14. 14.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Thank your listeners when you finish. (b) Never practise before the show. (c) Fiddle with your hair the whole time.
15. 15.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (b) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (c) Shout every single word.
16. 16.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
17. 17.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a quick, excited voice
18. 18.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (b) Take a calm breath before you begin. (c) Fiddle with your hair the whole time.
19. 19.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Swing from side to side all the time. (b) Make the story three times too long. (c) Practise in front of a mirror.
20. 20.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (b) Smile during the happy parts. (c) Mumble so nobody can hear the words.
21. 21.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a sly, sneaky voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a quick, excited voice
22. 22.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
23. 23.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a shaky, scared voice
24. 24.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand still instead of swaying about. (b) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (c) End with a clear, strong last line.
25. 25.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Shout every single word. (b) Stand where everyone can see you. (c) Forget the names of your characters.
26. 26.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (b) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (c) Forget the names of your characters.
27. 27.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (b) Begin with a hook that grabs attention. (c) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience.
28. 28.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (b) Never pause, not even once. (c) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door.
29. 29.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (b) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (c) Stand behind a table so no one can see you.
30. 30.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
31. 31.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Swing from side to side all the time. (b) Look at the floor the whole time. (c) Show a picture or a prop if it helps.
32. 32.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Start with a long list of boring details. (b) Keep the events in the right order. (c) Take a calm breath before you begin.
33. 33.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (b) Wave your arms about for no reason. (c) Use your hands to show actions.
34. 34.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep the events in the right order. (b) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (c) Laugh at the joke before you tell it.
35. 35.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a fast, buzzing voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a grand, royal voice
36. 36.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Take a calm breath before you begin. (b) Laugh during the sad parts. (c) Whisper the whole story very quietly.
37. 37.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Lean in when you share a secret part. (b) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (c) Skip the middle of the story.
38. 38.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Giggle all through the scary parts. (b) Stress the important words. (c) Pause just before the big surprise.
39. 39.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
40. 40.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (b) Mix up the order of events. (c) Look around at different listeners, not just one.

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