Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 587 · 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) Use the same voice for every character. (b) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (c) Use your face to show feelings.
2. 2.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Start before everyone is listening. (b) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (c) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place.
3. 3.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a fast, buzzing voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a quick, excited voice
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (b) Start with a long list of boring details. (c) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”.
5. 5.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (b) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (c) Make the story three times too long.
6. 6.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
7. 7.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Turn your back to the listeners.
8. 8.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Giggle all through the scary parts. (b) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (c) End with a clear, strong last line.
9. 9.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
10. 10.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand far away from your listeners. (b) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (c) Stand tall and smile at the start.
11. 11.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand far away from your listeners. (b) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (c) Point to where things happen as you describe them.
12. 12.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use your hands to show actions. (b) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (c) Swing from side to side all the time.
13. 13.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (b) Pause after you ask your listeners a question. (c) Hide your face behind the book.
14. 14.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a grand, royal voice
15. 15.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Start before everyone is listening. (b) Begin with a hook that grabs attention. (c) Mutter while looking at your shoes.
16. 16.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Mix up the order of events. (b) Stand tall and smile at the start. (c) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear.
17. 17.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (b) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (c) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part.
18. 18.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (b) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (c) Change your voice for each character.
19. 19.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use your hands to show actions. (b) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (c) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep.
21. 21.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (b) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (c) Turn away whenever someone laughs.
22. 22.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
23. 23.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Make the story three times too long. (b) Speak slowly and clearly. (c) Practise telling the story before the show.
24. 24.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (b) Tell the story in your own words. (c) Mumble so nobody can hear the words.
25. 25.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep the events in the right order. (b) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (c) Practise in front of a mirror.
26. 26.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (b) Use your face to show feelings. (c) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line.
27. 27.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Wave your arms about for no reason. (b) Stand where everyone can see you. (c) Use the same voice for every character.
28. 28.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (b) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (c) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place.
29. 29.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (b) Smile at your listeners at the end. (c) Start before everyone is listening.
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Hide your face behind the book. (b) Never pause, not even once. (c) Keep the events in the right order.
31. 31.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (b) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous. (c) Laugh during the sad parts.
32. 32.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (b) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (c) Use your hands to show actions.
33. 33.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Practise telling the story before the show. (b) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (c) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend.
34. 34.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
35. 35.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand tall and smile at the start. (b) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (c) Forget the ending and stop suddenly.
36. 36.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (b) Keep your story short enough for the time you have. (c) Ask your listeners a question to involve them.
37. 37.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
38. 38.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh during the sad parts. (b) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (c) Look at the floor the whole time.
39. 39.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (b) Start with a long list of boring details. (c) Laugh at the joke before you tell it.
40. 40.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a fast, buzzing voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a flat, beeping voice

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