Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 547 · 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) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (b) Mumble the most important words. (c) Look at your listeners as you speak.
2. 2.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (b) Stand tall and smile at the start. (c) Mutter while looking at your shoes.
3. 3.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (b) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (c) Start before everyone is listening.
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Hide your face behind the book. (b) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (c) Make eye contact with people around the room.
5. 5.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
6. 6.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn your back to the listeners. (b) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (c) End with a clear, strong last line.
7. 7.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Practise in front of a mirror. (b) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (c) Pause after you ask your listeners a question.
9. 9.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a sly, sneaky voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a grand, royal voice
10. 10.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Swing from side to side all the time. (c) Pause just before the big surprise.
11. 11.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (b) Make the story three times too long. (c) Stand tall and smile at the start.
12. 12.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (b) Practise telling the story before the show. (c) Keep your eyes closed while you speak.
13. 13.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (b) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (c) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep.
14. 14.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand far away from your listeners. (b) Change your voice for each character. (c) Smile at your listeners at the end.
15. 15.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand still instead of swaying about. (b) Never pause, not even once. (c) Change your voice for each character.
16. 16.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
17. 17.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (b) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (c) Slow down for the most important moment.
18. 18.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
19. 19.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (b) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (c) Talk to only one friend in the room.
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (b) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (c) Shout every single word.
21. 21.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand far away from your listeners. (b) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting. (c) Chew gum while you tell the story.
22. 22.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Whisper during the exciting chase. (b) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (c) Know the beginning, middle and end well.
23. 23.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a deep, booming voice
24. 24.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mumble the most important words. (b) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous. (c) Fiddle with your hair the whole time.
25. 25.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (b) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (c) Pause after you ask your listeners a question.
26. 26.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous. (b) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment. (c) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place.
27. 27.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
28. 28.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (b) Smile during the happy parts. (c) Stand behind a table so no one can see you.
29. 29.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
30. 30.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Hide your face behind the book. (c) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous.
31. 31.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look at your listeners as you speak. (b) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (c) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene.
32. 32.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (b) Show a picture or a prop if it helps. (c) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part.
33. 33.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (b) Make the story three times too long. (c) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part.
34. 34.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
35. 35.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
36. 36.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
37. 37.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Chew gum while you tell the story. (b) Giggle all through the scary parts. (c) Thank your listeners when you finish.
38. 38.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Say “umm” after every few words. (b) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (c) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part.
39. 39.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Change your voice for each character. (b) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (c) Start with a long list of boring details.
40. 40.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Talk to only one friend in the room. (b) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (c) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene.

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