Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 592 · 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) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (b) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (c) Keep your eyes closed while you speak.
2. 2.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a shaky, scared voice
3. 3.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (b) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (c) Start before everyone is listening.
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (b) Stand still instead of swaying about. (c) Never pause, not even once.
5. 5.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (b) Use your hands to show actions. (c) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time.
6. 6.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (c) Slow down for the most important moment.
7. 7.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand tall and smile at the start. (b) Turn your back to the listeners. (c) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene.
8. 8.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (b) Turn your back to the listeners. (c) Stress the important words.
9. 9.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment. (b) Pause just before the big surprise. (c) Look at the floor the whole time.
10. 10.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Change your voice for each character. (b) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (c) Speak with your hand over your mouth.
11. 11.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
12. 12.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Make eye contact with people around the room. (b) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (c) Make the story three times too long.
13. 13.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (b) Swing from side to side all the time. (c) Speak slowly and clearly.
14. 14.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Pause just before the big surprise. (b) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (c) Skip the middle of the story.
15. 15.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
16. 16.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
17. 17.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
18. 18.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (b) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (c) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start.
19. 19.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Practise in front of a mirror. (b) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (c) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene.
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (b) Practise in front of a mirror. (c) Swing from side to side all the time.
21. 21.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Swing from side to side all the time. (b) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (c) Wait a moment after a funny line.
22. 22.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
23. 23.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mix up the order of events. (b) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (c) Look at your listeners as you speak.
24. 24.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Chew gum while you tell the story. (b) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (c) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene.
25. 25.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh during the sad parts. (b) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (c) Look around at different listeners, not just one.
26. 26.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Wait a moment after a funny line. (b) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (c) Stand behind a table so no one can see you.
27. 27.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
28. 28.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep the events in the right order. (b) Never pause, not even once. (c) Smile at your listeners at the end.
29. 29.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (b) Pause just before the big surprise. (c) Choose a story that suits your listeners.
30. 30.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Pause just before the big surprise. (c) Use your hands to show actions.
31. 31.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
32. 32.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wave your arms about for no reason. (b) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (c) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment.
33. 33.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (b) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (c) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep.
34. 34.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (b) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (c) Forget the ending and stop suddenly.
35. 35.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Forget the names of your characters. (b) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (c) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start.
36. 36.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (b) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (c) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull.
37. 37.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a grand, royal voice
38. 38.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (b) Never pause, not even once. (c) Hide your face behind the book.
39. 39.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Shout every single word. (b) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (c) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous.
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Skip the middle of the story. (b) Never pause, not even once. (c) Stand tall and smile at the start.

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