Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 597 · 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.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a gruff, grumpy voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a quick, excited voice
2. 2.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Say “umm” after every few words. (b) Slow down for the most important moment. (c) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start.
3. 3.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Say “umm” after every few words. (b) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (c) Stand where everyone can see you.
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn your back to the listeners. (b) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (c) Stand still instead of swaying about.
5. 5.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
6. 6.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (b) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (c) Laugh during the sad parts.
7. 7.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Practise telling the story before the show. (b) Look at the floor the whole time. (c) Use a soft voice to build suspense.
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Practise in front of a mirror. (b) Make eye contact with people around the room. (c) Mumble the most important words.
9. 9.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (b) Use your hands to show actions. (c) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull.
10. 10.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a grand, royal voice
11. 11.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use your face to show feelings. (b) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (c) Swing from side to side all the time.
12. 12.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
13. 13.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use the same voice for every character. (b) Stand where everyone can see you. (c) Tell the story in your own words.
14. 14.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
15. 15.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (b) End with a clear, strong last line. (c) Giggle all through the scary parts.
16. 16.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
17. 17.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Never pause, not even once. (b) Smile during the happy parts. (c) Change your voice for each character.
18. 18.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a calm, wise voice
19. 19.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (b) Forget the names of your characters. (c) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat.
20. 20.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (b) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (c) Speak with your hand over your mouth.
21. 21.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (b) Change your voice for each character. (c) Slow down for the most important moment.
22. 22.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
23. 23.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Skip the middle of the story. (b) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (c) Practise in front of a mirror.
24. 24.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak slowly and clearly. (b) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (c) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend.
25. 25.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (b) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (c) Begin with a hook that grabs attention.
26. 26.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (b) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (c) Smile during the happy parts.
27. 27.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
28. 28.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stress the important words. (b) Shout every single word. (c) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise.
29. 29.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (b) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (c) Look around at different listeners, not just one.
30. 30.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (b) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (c) Slow down for the most important moment.
31. 31.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (b) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (c) Whisper the whole story very quietly.
32. 32.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Start before everyone is listening. (b) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (c) Ask your listeners a question to involve them.
33. 33.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous. (b) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (c) Laugh at the joke before you tell it.
34. 34.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a giggly, playful voice
35. 35.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (b) Use your hands to show actions. (c) Hide your face behind the book.
36. 36.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Shout every single word. (b) Hide your face behind the book. (c) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door.
37. 37.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Never pause, not even once. (b) Make eye contact with people around the room. (c) Turn away whenever someone laughs.
38. 38.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (b) Keep the events in the right order. (c) Laugh during the sad parts.
39. 39.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (b) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (c) Giggle all through the scary parts.
40. 40.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (b) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (c) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part.

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