Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 627 · 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) Make eye contact with people around the room. (b) Take a calm breath before you begin. (c) Fiddle with your hair the whole time.
2. 2.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand far away from your listeners. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Pause after you ask your listeners a question.
3. 3.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (b) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (c) Smile at your listeners at the end.
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (c) Talk to only one friend in the room.
5. 5.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (b) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (c) Stand tall and smile at the start.
6. 6.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (b) Start with a long list of boring details. (c) Never pause, not even once.
7. 7.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a calm, wise voice
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (b) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (c) Whisper the whole story very quietly.
9. 9.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
10. 10.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
11. 11.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (b) Skip the middle of the story. (c) Whisper the whole story very quietly.
12. 12.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment. (b) Show a picture or a prop if it helps. (c) Mumble so nobody can hear the words.
13. 13.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a fast, buzzing voice (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a quick, excited voice
14. 14.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (b) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment. (c) Rush through the ending to finish fast.
15. 15.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a grand, royal voice
16. 16.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (b) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (c) Read every word without ever looking up.
17. 17.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (b) Make eye contact with people around the room. (c) Fiddle with your hair the whole time.
18. 18.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand tall and smile at the start. (b) Keep the events in the right order. (c) Answer your phone in the middle of the story.
19. 19.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (b) End with a clear, strong last line. (c) Forget the ending and stop suddenly.
20. 20.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
21. 21.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Start with a long list of boring details. (b) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (c) Read every word without ever looking up.
22. 22.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (b) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (c) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat.
23. 23.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a gruff, grumpy voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a calm, wise voice
24. 24.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (b) Make the story three times too long. (c) Change your voice for each character.
25. 25.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
26. 26.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a deep, booming voice
27. 27.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (b) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (c) Stand far away from your listeners.
28. 28.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use your face to show feelings. (b) Make the story three times too long. (c) Wave your arms about for no reason.
29. 29.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Say “umm” after every few words. (b) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (c) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment.
30. 30.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Change your voice for each character. (b) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (c) Show a picture or a prop if it helps.
31. 31.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Change your voice for each character. (b) Thank your listeners when you finish. (c) Read every word without ever looking up.
32. 32.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Hide your face behind the book. (b) End with a clear, strong last line. (c) Forget the ending and stop suddenly.
33. 33.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Make eye contact with people around the room. (b) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (c) Point to where things happen as you describe them.
34. 34.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
35. 35.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look at your listeners as you speak. (b) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (c) Take a calm breath before you begin.
36. 36.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (b) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (c) Show the size of the giant with your arms.
37. 37.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (b) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (c) Stress the important words.
38. 38.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (b) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (c) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience.
39. 39.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (b) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (c) Stand tall and smile at the start.
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (b) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (c) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene.

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