Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 646 · 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) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (b) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (c) Use your face to show feelings.
2. 2.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a deep, booming voice
3. 3.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a sad, sniffly voice
4. 4.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (b) Hide your face behind the book. (c) Use your face to show feelings.
5. 5.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (b) Laugh during the sad parts. (c) Make eye contact with people around the room.
6. 6.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use your hands to show actions. (b) Wave your arms about for no reason. (c) Use the same voice for every character.
7. 7.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a gruff, grumpy voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
8. 8.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (b) Forget the names of your characters. (c) Change your voice for each character.
9. 9.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
10. 10.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Wave your arms about for no reason. (b) Stand still instead of swaying about. (c) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise.
11. 11.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous. (b) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (c) Forget the names of your characters.
12. 12.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Swing from side to side all the time. (b) Tell the story in your own words. (c) Slow down for the most important moment.
13. 13.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (b) Begin with a hook that grabs attention. (c) Mix up the order of events.
14. 14.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (b) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (c) Use the same flat voice all the way through.
15. 15.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (b) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (c) Point to where things happen as you describe them.
16. 16.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Smile during the happy parts. (b) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (c) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time.
17. 17.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (b) Read every word without ever looking up. (c) Turn your back to the listeners.
18. 18.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand where everyone can see you. (b) Shout every single word. (c) Talk over anyone who asks a question.
19. 19.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (b) Shout every single word. (c) Rush through the ending to finish fast.
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Practise in front of a mirror. (b) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (c) Use the same voice for every character.
21. 21.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (b) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (c) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”.
22. 22.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (b) Shout every single word. (c) Ask your listeners a question to involve them.
23. 23.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Mumble the most important words. (b) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (c) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”.
24. 24.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Forget the names of your characters. (c) Ask your listeners a question to involve them.
25. 25.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (b) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (c) Mix up the order of events.
26. 26.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Pause after you ask your listeners a question. (b) Hide your face behind the book. (c) Look at the floor the whole time.
27. 27.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (b) Slow down for the most important moment. (c) Rush through the ending to finish fast.
28. 28.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Skip the middle of the story. (b) Keep the events in the right order. (c) Stand still instead of swaying about.
29. 29.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (b) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (c) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear.
31. 31.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
32. 32.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
33. 33.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (b) Thank your listeners when you finish. (c) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat.
34. 34.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (b) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (c) Thank your listeners when you finish.
35. 35.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (b) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (c) Smile at your listeners at the end.
36. 36.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a calm, wise voice
37. 37.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
38. 38.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
39. 39.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (b) Never pause, not even once. (c) Practise in front of a mirror.
40. 40.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand tall and smile at the start. (b) Slow down for the most important moment. (c) Stand far away from your listeners.

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