Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 574 · 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) Whisper during the exciting chase. (c) Tell the story in your own words.
2. 2.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a gruff, grumpy voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
3. 3.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (b) Practise telling the story before the show. (c) Stand behind a table so no one can see you.
4. 4.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
5. 5.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep your story short enough for the time you have. (b) Shout every single word. (c) Practise telling the story before the show.
6. 6.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (b) Never pause, not even once. (c) Speak slowly and clearly.
7. 7.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a grand, royal voice
8. 8.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
9. 9.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
10. 10.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
11. 11.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stress the important words. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Swing from side to side all the time.
12. 12.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Make eye contact with people around the room. (b) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (c) Practise telling the story before the show.
13. 13.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Slow down for the most important moment. (b) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (c) Hide your face behind the book.
14. 14.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (b) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (c) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it.
15. 15.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (b) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (c) Look around at different listeners, not just one.
16. 16.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Laugh during the sad parts. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion.
17. 17.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a calm, wise voice
18. 18.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Hide your face behind the book. (b) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (c) Keep your face blank, with no feelings.
19. 19.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Start before everyone is listening. (b) End with a clear, strong last line. (c) Forget the names of your characters.
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Shout every single word. (b) Stand still instead of swaying about. (c) Fiddle with your hair the whole time.
21. 21.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (b) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (c) Look at your listeners as you speak.
22. 22.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (b) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment. (c) Whisper the whole story very quietly.
23. 23.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (b) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment. (c) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time.
24. 24.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) Fiddle with your hair the whole time.
25. 25.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (b) Use your hands to show actions. (c) Whisper the whole story very quietly.
26. 26.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (b) Change your voice for each character. (c) Make eye contact with people around the room.
27. 27.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Start before everyone is listening. (b) Stand still instead of swaying about. (c) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line.
28. 28.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Never pause, not even once. (b) Shout every single word. (c) Know the beginning, middle and end well.
29. 29.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep the events in the right order. (b) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (c) Turn your back to the listeners.
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use your face to show feelings. (b) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (c) Never pause, not even once.
31. 31.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a gruff, grumpy voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
32. 32.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
33. 33.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
34. 34.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (b) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (c) Pause after you ask your listeners a question.
35. 35.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Hide your face behind the book. (b) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (c) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start.
36. 36.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Start before everyone is listening. (b) Show a picture or a prop if it helps. (c) Never practise before the show.
37. 37.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand far away from your listeners. (b) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (c) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat.
38. 38.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (b) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (c) Practise in front of a mirror.
39. 39.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mix up the order of events. (b) Read every word without ever looking up. (c) Begin with a hook that grabs attention.
40. 40.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

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