Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 541 · 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) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (b) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (c) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous.
2. 2.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Make the story three times too long. (b) Take a calm breath before you begin. (c) Talk to only one friend in the room.
3. 3.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
4. 4.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (b) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (c) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment.
5. 5.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Use your face to show feelings. (c) Keep the events in the right order.
6. 6.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Change your voice for each character. (b) Hide your face behind the book. (c) Stand still instead of swaying about.
7. 7.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stress the important words. (b) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (c) Keep your story short enough for the time you have.
9. 9.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (b) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (c) Stress the important words.
10. 10.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep your story short enough for the time you have. (b) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (c) Speak as fast as you possibly can.
11. 11.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
12. 12.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
13. 13.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
14. 14.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Read every word without ever looking up. (b) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (c) Mumble the most important words.
15. 15.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (c) Laugh at the joke before you tell it.
16. 16.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a deep, booming voice
17. 17.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Shout every single word. (b) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (c) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door.
18. 18.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (b) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (c) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place.
19. 19.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (b) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting. (c) Laugh during the sad parts.
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting. (b) Mumble the most important words. (c) Mix up the order of events.
21. 21.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at your listeners as you speak. (b) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (c) Never practise before the show.
22. 22.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a calm, wise voice
23. 23.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Whisper during the exciting chase. (b) Practise telling the story before the show. (c) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep.
24. 24.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Show a picture or a prop if it helps. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Never practise before the show.
25. 25.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a slow, sleepy voice
26. 26.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Start before everyone is listening. (b) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (c) Change your voice for each character.
27. 27.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (b) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (c) Skip the middle of the story.
28. 28.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (b) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (c) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep.
29. 29.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (b) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (c) Use your face to show feelings.
30. 30.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (b) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (c) Point to where things happen as you describe them.
31. 31.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Talk to only one friend in the room. (b) Keep the events in the right order. (c) Begin with a hook that grabs attention.
32. 32.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (b) Practise in front of a mirror. (c) Ask your listeners a question to involve them.
33. 33.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Start with a long list of boring details. (b) Speak slowly and clearly. (c) Giggle all through the scary parts.
34. 34.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use your hands to show actions. (b) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (c) Stop every few lines to ask for water.
35. 35.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (b) Mumble the most important words. (c) Skip the middle of the story.
36. 36.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Whisper during the exciting chase. (b) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (c) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend.
37. 37.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (b) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (c) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion.
38. 38.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Practise telling the story before the show. (b) Practise in front of a mirror. (c) Chew gum while you tell the story.
39. 39.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Chew gum while you tell the story. (b) Never pause, not even once. (c) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start.

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