Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 521 · 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) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (b) Swing from side to side all the time. (c) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door.
2. 2.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (b) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (c) Use your face to show feelings.
3. 3.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a calm, wise voice
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Never practise before the show. (b) Wave your arms about for no reason. (c) Keep your story short enough for the time you have.
5. 5.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
6. 6.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (b) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (c) Use the same flat voice all the way through.
7. 7.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (b) Look at the floor the whole time. (c) Practise telling the story before the show.
8. 8.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Lean in when you share a secret part. (b) Look at the floor the whole time. (c) Laugh during the sad parts.
9. 9.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Skip the middle of the story. (b) Read every word without ever looking up. (c) Thank your listeners when you finish.
10. 10.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a grand, royal voice
11. 11.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (b) Read every word without ever looking up. (c) Stand still instead of swaying about.
12. 12.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
13. 13.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
14. 14.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
15. 15.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at your listeners as you speak. (b) Laugh during the sad parts. (c) Shout every single word.
16. 16.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (b) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (c) Slow down for the most important moment.
17. 17.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (b) Turn your back to the listeners. (c) Look around at different listeners, not just one.
18. 18.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (b) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (c) Talk over anyone who asks a question.
19. 19.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Pause just before the big surprise. (b) Whisper during the exciting chase. (c) Say “umm” after every few words.
20. 20.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a gruff, grumpy voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a deep, booming voice
21. 21.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (b) Smile at your listeners at the end. (c) Speak with your hand over your mouth.
22. 22.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Talk to only one friend in the room. (b) Stand still instead of swaying about. (c) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse.
23. 23.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Begin with a hook that grabs attention. (b) Pause just before the big surprise. (c) Turn your back to the listeners.
24. 24.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous. (b) Speak slowly and clearly. (c) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line.
25. 25.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Make eye contact with people around the room. (b) Say “umm” after every few words. (c) Whisper during the exciting chase.
26. 26.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (b) Stand far away from your listeners. (c) Wait a moment after a funny line.
27. 27.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting. (b) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (c) Keep the events in the right order.
28. 28.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep the events in the right order. (b) Mix up the order of events. (c) Point to where things happen as you describe them.
29. 29.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (b) Thank your listeners when you finish. (c) Read every word without ever looking up.
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (b) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (c) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start.
31. 31.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Never pause, not even once. (b) Take a calm breath before you begin. (c) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat.
32. 32.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a calm, wise voice
33. 33.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand tall and smile at the start. (b) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (c) Never practise before the show.
34. 34.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand still instead of swaying about. (b) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (c) Chew gum while you tell the story.
35. 35.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (b) Never practise before the show. (c) Show a picture or a prop if it helps.
36. 36.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a sly, sneaky voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
37. 37.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (b) Pause after you ask your listeners a question. (c) Stand tall and smile at the start.
38. 38.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (b) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (c) Keep your story short enough for the time you have.
39. 39.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Say “umm” after every few words.
40. 40.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand still instead of swaying about. (b) Hide your face behind the book. (c) Begin with a hook that grabs attention.

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