Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 572 · 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) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (b) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (c) Never pause, not even once.
2. 2.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Giggle all through the scary parts.
3. 3.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
4. 4.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (b) Use your face to show feelings. (c) Turn your back to the listeners.
5. 5.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a deep, booming voice
6. 6.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
7. 7.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look at your listeners as you speak. (b) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (c) Look around at different listeners, not just one.
8. 8.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (b) Lean in when you share a secret part. (c) Keep your eyes closed while you speak.
9. 9.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (b) Take a calm breath before you begin. (c) Forget the ending and stop suddenly.
10. 10.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (c) Speak slowly and clearly.
11. 11.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (b) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (c) Speak slowly and clearly.
12. 12.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) End with a clear, strong last line. (b) Look at the floor the whole time. (c) Forget the ending and stop suddenly.
13. 13.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Lean in when you share a secret part. (b) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (c) Use your face to show feelings.
14. 14.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a quick, excited voice
15. 15.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (b) Take a calm breath before you begin. (c) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion.
16. 16.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (b) Start before everyone is listening. (c) Pause just before the big surprise.
17. 17.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
18. 18.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same voice for every character. (b) Stand still instead of swaying about. (c) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise.
19. 19.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Start with a long list of boring details. (b) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (c) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend.
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Shout every single word. (b) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (c) Forget the names of your characters.
21. 21.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Never practise before the show. (b) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (c) Begin with a hook that grabs attention.
22. 22.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (b) Thank your listeners when you finish. (c) Wave your arms about for no reason.
23. 23.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep the events in the right order. (b) Wave your arms about for no reason. (c) Talk over anyone who asks a question.
24. 24.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Whisper during the exciting chase. (b) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (c) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part.
25. 25.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Wave your arms about for no reason. (b) Practise telling the story before the show. (c) Turn away whenever someone laughs.
26. 26.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (b) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (c) Change your voice for each character.
27. 27.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a fast, buzzing voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
28. 28.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (b) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (c) End with a clear, strong last line.
29. 29.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (b) Forget the names of your characters. (c) Smile at your listeners at the end.
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Talk to only one friend in the room. (b) Never practise before the show. (c) Ask your listeners a question to involve them.
31. 31.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (b) Smile at your listeners at the end. (c) Stand tall and smile at the start.
32. 32.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Smile during the happy parts. (b) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (c) Lean in when you share a secret part.
33. 33.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a grand, royal voice
34. 34.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Shout every single word. (b) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (c) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part.
35. 35.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
36. 36.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Wave your arms about for no reason. (b) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (c) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse.
37. 37.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep the events in the right order. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Make the story three times too long.
38. 38.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Read every word without ever looking up. (b) Make eye contact with people around the room. (c) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience.
39. 39.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
40. 40.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a gruff, grumpy voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a quick, excited voice

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