Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 64 · 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) Shout every single word. (b) Turn your back to the listeners. (c) Look at your listeners as you speak.
2. 2.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
3. 3.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (b) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (c) Take a calm breath before you begin.
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Forget the names of your characters. (b) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (c) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting.
5. 5.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a calm, wise voice
6. 6.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
7. 7.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Practise in front of a mirror. (b) Never practise before the show. (c) Answer your phone in the middle of the story.
8. 8.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (b) Stress the important words. (c) Mumble so nobody can hear the words.
9. 9.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Thank your listeners when you finish. (b) Make the story three times too long. (c) Whisper the whole story very quietly.
10. 10.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (b) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (c) Use the same voice for every character.
11. 11.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (b) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (c) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse.
12. 12.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Talk to only one friend in the room. (b) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (c) Take a calm breath before you begin.
13. 13.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (b) Talk to only one friend in the room. (c) Turn away whenever someone laughs.
14. 14.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stress the important words. (b) Wait a moment after a funny line. (c) Shout every single word.
15. 15.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a quick, excited voice
16. 16.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (b) Read every word without ever looking up. (c) Smile at your listeners at the end.
17. 17.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a grand, royal voice
18. 18.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
19. 19.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Thank your listeners when you finish. (b) Smile at your listeners at the end. (c) Hide your face behind the book.
20. 20.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (b) Tell the story in your own words. (c) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part.
21. 21.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn your back to the listeners. (b) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (c) Make eye contact with people around the room.
22. 22.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak slowly and clearly. (b) Mumble the most important words. (c) Swing from side to side all the time.
23. 23.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (b) Take a calm breath before you begin. (c) Practise telling the story before the show.
24. 24.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (b) Giggle all through the scary parts. (c) Mix up the order of events.
25. 25.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Make eye contact with people around the room. (b) Wait a moment after a funny line. (c) Stop every few lines to ask for water.
26. 26.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use your face to show feelings. (b) Never practise before the show. (c) Never pause, not even once.
27. 27.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (b) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (c) Stand far away from your listeners.
28. 28.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
29. 29.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep the events in the right order. (b) Practise telling the story before the show. (c) Laugh during the sad parts.
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (b) Mumble the most important words. (c) Speak as fast as you possibly can.
31. 31.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Whisper during the exciting chase. (b) Use your hands to show actions. (c) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene.
32. 32.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Make the story three times too long. (b) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (c) Change your voice for each character.
33. 33.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (b) Start with a long list of boring details. (c) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”.
34. 34.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Start with a long list of boring details. (b) Lean in when you share a secret part. (c) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it.
35. 35.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a fast, buzzing voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a deep, booming voice
36. 36.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a deep, booming voice
37. 37.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (b) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (c) Use your face to show feelings.
38. 38.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
39. 39.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (b) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (c) Stand where everyone can see you.
40. 40.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (b) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (c) Mumble so nobody can hear the words.

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