Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 490 · 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) Make eye contact with people around the room. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Shout every single word.
2. 2.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (b) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (c) Skip the middle of the story.
3. 3.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak slowly and clearly. (b) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (c) Hide your face behind the book.
4. 4.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a grand, royal voice
5. 5.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell the story in your own words. (b) Smile during the happy parts. (c) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull.
6. 6.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use your hands to show actions. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Use the same voice for every character.
7. 7.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (b) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (c) Mumble so nobody can hear the words.
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell the story in your own words. (b) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (c) Mumble so nobody can hear the words.
9. 9.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (b) Stand where everyone can see you. (c) Keep the events in the right order.
10. 10.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (b) Wave your arms about for no reason. (c) Never pause, not even once.
11. 11.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
12. 12.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
13. 13.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Talk to only one friend in the room.
14. 14.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
15. 15.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (b) Practise in front of a mirror. (c) Giggle all through the scary parts.
16. 16.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Make eye contact with people around the room. (b) Wave your arms about for no reason. (c) Take a calm breath before you begin.
17. 17.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (b) End with a clear, strong last line. (c) Swing from side to side all the time.
18. 18.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mix up the order of events. (b) Speak slowly and clearly. (c) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep.
19. 19.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (b) Never pause, not even once. (c) Slow down for the most important moment.
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) Make eye contact with people around the room. (c) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place.
21. 21.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same voice for every character. (b) Look at the floor the whole time. (c) Stand tall and smile at the start.
22. 22.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
23. 23.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment. (b) Wait a moment after a funny line. (c) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place.
24. 24.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Pause just before the big surprise. (b) Shout every single word. (c) Look at the floor the whole time.
25. 25.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (b) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (c) Mumble so nobody can hear the words.
26. 26.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
27. 27.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand where everyone can see you. (b) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (c) Make eye contact with people around the room.
28. 28.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn your back to the listeners. (b) Use the same voice for every character. (c) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse.
29. 29.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (b) Never pause, not even once. (c) Lean in when you share a secret part.
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Change your voice for each character. (b) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (c) Read every word without ever looking up.
31. 31.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a deep, booming voice
32. 32.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Giggle all through the scary parts. (c) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat.
33. 33.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Smile during the happy parts. (b) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (c) Speak with your hand over your mouth.
34. 34.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (b) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (c) Giggle all through the scary parts.
35. 35.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Whisper during the exciting chase. (b) Forget the names of your characters. (c) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”.
36. 36.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh during the sad parts. (b) Never practise before the show. (c) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear.
37. 37.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (b) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (c) Take a calm breath before you begin.
38. 38.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn your back to the listeners. (b) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (c) Wave your arms about for no reason.
39. 39.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (b) Stress the important words. (c) Mix up the order of events.
40. 40.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a grand, royal voice

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