Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 481 · 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) Mumble the most important words. (b) Look at the floor the whole time. (c) Make eye contact with people around the room.
2. 2.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (b) Use the same voice for every character. (c) Stand far away from your listeners.
3. 3.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a sly, sneaky voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (b) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (c) Speak with your hand over your mouth.
5. 5.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
6. 6.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
7. 7.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (b) Make eye contact with people around the room. (c) Rush through the ending to finish fast.
9. 9.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh during the sad parts. (b) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (c) Mutter while looking at your shoes.
10. 10.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (b) Change your voice for each character. (c) Giggle all through the scary parts.
11. 11.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
12. 12.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (b) Use your face to show feelings. (c) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene.
13. 13.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
14. 14.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line.
15. 15.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Never practise before the show. (c) Make eye contact with people around the room.
16. 16.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Shout every single word. (b) Use your hands to show actions. (c) Hide your face behind the book.
17. 17.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Make eye contact with people around the room. (b) Smile during the happy parts. (c) Talk to only one friend in the room.
18. 18.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
19. 19.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (b) Use your hands to show actions. (c) Show a picture or a prop if it helps.
20. 20.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (b) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (c) Never pause, not even once.
21. 21.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Make eye contact with people around the room. (b) Forget the names of your characters. (c) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat.
22. 22.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) Use your face to show feelings. (c) Make the story three times too long.
23. 23.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Giggle all through the scary parts. (b) Talk to only one friend in the room. (c) Smile during the happy parts.
24. 24.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep your story short enough for the time you have. (b) Hide your face behind the book. (c) Pause after you ask your listeners a question.
25. 25.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment. (b) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (c) Make eye contact with people around the room.
26. 26.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (b) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (c) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting.
27. 27.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
28. 28.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (b) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (c) Make eye contact with people around the room.
29. 29.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Hide your face behind the book. (b) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (c) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous.
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (b) Whisper during the exciting chase. (c) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line.
31. 31.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
32. 32.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting. (b) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (c) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience.
33. 33.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (b) Stress the important words. (c) Mutter while looking at your shoes.
34. 34.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Change your voice for each character. (b) Practise telling the story before the show. (c) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise.
35. 35.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
36. 36.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (b) Slow down for the most important moment. (c) Use the same flat voice all the way through.
37. 37.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Whisper during the exciting chase. (b) Use the same voice for every character. (c) Keep the events in the right order.
38. 38.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (b) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (c) Laugh at the joke before you tell it.
39. 39.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Pause just before the big surprise. (b) Lean in when you share a secret part. (c) Say “umm” after every few words.
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Skip the middle of the story. (b) Start before everyone is listening. (c) Look around at different listeners, not just one.

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