Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 565 · 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) Never pause, not even once. (b) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (c) Ask your listeners a question to involve them.
2. 2.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Begin with a hook that grabs attention. (b) Hide your face behind the book. (c) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull.
3. 3.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
4. 4.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a shaky, scared voice
5. 5.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a deep, booming voice
6. 6.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Whisper during the exciting chase. (b) Use your hands to show actions. (c) Know the beginning, middle and end well.
7. 7.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look at your listeners as you speak. (b) Say “umm” after every few words. (c) Keep the events in the right order.
8. 8.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a deep, booming voice
9. 9.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use your hands to show actions. (b) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (c) Stop in the middle to check a phone.
10. 10.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand tall and smile at the start. (b) Look at the floor the whole time. (c) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise.
11. 11.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (b) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (c) Read every word without ever looking up.
12. 12.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (b) Tell the story in your own words. (c) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend.
13. 13.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a sly, sneaky voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a quick, excited voice
14. 14.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
15. 15.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Read every word without ever looking up. (b) Stress the important words. (c) Start with a long list of boring details.
16. 16.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (b) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (c) Practise telling the story before the show.
17. 17.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Forget the names of your characters. (b) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (c) Whisper the whole story very quietly.
18. 18.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (c) Speak slowly and clearly.
19. 19.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a calm, wise voice
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Pause after you ask your listeners a question. (b) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (c) Read every word without ever looking up.
21. 21.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a grand, royal voice
22. 22.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (b) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (c) Read every word without ever looking up.
23. 23.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (b) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (c) Skip the middle of the story.
24. 24.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Change your voice for each character. (b) Shout every single word. (c) Show a picture or a prop if it helps.
25. 25.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (b) Make eye contact with people around the room. (c) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line.
26. 26.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (b) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (c) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door.
27. 27.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
28. 28.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (c) Show a picture or a prop if it helps.
29. 29.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
30. 30.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
31. 31.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Chew gum while you tell the story. (b) Stand still instead of swaying about. (c) Whisper during the exciting chase.
32. 32.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell the story in your own words. (b) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (c) Never practise before the show.
33. 33.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand where everyone can see you. (b) Use your hands to show actions. (c) Use the same voice for every character.
34. 34.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (b) Laugh during the sad parts. (c) Use your hands to show actions.
35. 35.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (b) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (c) Make the story three times too long.
36. 36.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (b) Smile at your listeners at the end. (c) Use the same flat voice all the way through.
37. 37.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a fast, buzzing voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
38. 38.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Hide your face behind the book. (b) Mix up the order of events. (c) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start.
39. 39.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (b) Chew gum while you tell the story. (c) Stop in the middle to check a phone.
40. 40.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a fast, buzzing voice (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a shaky, scared voice

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