Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 632 · 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) Smile during the happy parts. (b) Use your hands to show actions. (c) Say “umm” after every few words.
2. 2.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand where everyone can see you. (b) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (c) Keep your face blank, with no feelings.
3. 3.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (b) Keep your story short enough for the time you have. (c) Stand behind a table so no one can see you.
4. 4.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (b) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (c) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start.
5. 5.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Take a calm breath before you begin. (b) Mumble the most important words. (c) Make the story three times too long.
6. 6.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) Never pause, not even once.
7. 7.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (b) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (c) Mumble so nobody can hear the words.
8. 8.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Smile during the happy parts. (b) Say “umm” after every few words. (c) Keep your eyes closed while you speak.
9. 9.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (b) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (c) Stand tall and smile at the start.
10. 10.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (b) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (c) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene.
11. 11.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a grand, royal voice
12. 12.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
13. 13.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (b) Shout every single word. (c) Keep the events in the right order.
14. 14.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (b) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (c) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting.
15. 15.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh during the sad parts. (b) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (c) Smile at your listeners at the end.
16. 16.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) Talk over anyone who asks a question.
17. 17.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (c) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat.
18. 18.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use your hands to show actions. (b) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (c) Speak with your hand over your mouth.
19. 19.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (c) Use a soft voice to build suspense.
20. 20.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look at your listeners as you speak. (b) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment. (c) Start with a long list of boring details.
21. 21.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
22. 22.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Thank your listeners when you finish. (b) Stand where everyone can see you. (c) Skip the middle of the story.
23. 23.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Mumble the most important words. (b) Smile during the happy parts. (c) Practise telling the story before the show.
24. 24.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh during the sad parts. (b) Start before everyone is listening. (c) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line.
25. 25.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use your hands to show actions. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Speak with your hand over your mouth.
26. 26.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Take a calm breath before you begin.
27. 27.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
28. 28.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
29. 29.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (b) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (c) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion.
30. 30.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (b) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (c) Start before everyone is listening.
31. 31.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
32. 32.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
33. 33.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stress the important words. (b) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (c) Use your face to show feelings.
34. 34.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a deep, booming voice
35. 35.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak slowly and clearly. (b) Make eye contact with people around the room. (c) Speak as fast as you possibly can.
36. 36.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
37. 37.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (b) Read every word without ever looking up. (c) Use the same flat voice all the way through.
38. 38.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Fiddle with your hair the whole time.
39. 39.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (b) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (c) Practise telling the story before the show.

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