Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 705 · 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) Use your hands to show actions. (c) Skip the middle of the story.
2. 2.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
3. 3.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Slow down for the most important moment. (b) Mix up the order of events. (c) Chew gum while you tell the story.
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (b) Hide your face behind the book. (c) Stand behind a table so no one can see you.
5. 5.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh during the sad parts. (b) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (c) Fiddle with your hair the whole time.
6. 6.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (c) Use your face to show feelings.
7. 7.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a quick, excited voice
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (b) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (c) Smile at your listeners at the end.
9. 9.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (b) Stress the important words. (c) Practise telling the story before the show.
10. 10.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Hide your face behind the book. (b) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (c) Show a picture or a prop if it helps.
11. 11.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (b) Stand tall and smile at the start. (c) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise.
12. 12.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a calm, wise voice
13. 13.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Read every word without ever looking up. (b) Stand tall and smile at the start. (c) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place.
14. 14.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (b) Change your voice for each character. (c) Stop in the middle to check a phone.
15. 15.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (b) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (c) Smile during the happy parts.
16. 16.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a grand, royal voice
17. 17.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (b) Start before everyone is listening. (c) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend.
18. 18.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Mumble the most important words. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Stand where everyone can see you.
19. 19.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (b) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (c) Mix up the order of events.
21. 21.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand still instead of swaying about. (b) Smile at your listeners at the end. (c) Never pause, not even once.
22. 22.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience.
23. 23.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
24. 24.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Show a picture or a prop if it helps. (b) Stand tall and smile at the start. (c) Start before everyone is listening.
25. 25.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (b) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (c) Mumble the most important words.
26. 26.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Make the story three times too long. (c) Choose a story that suits your listeners.
27. 27.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
28. 28.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
29. 29.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (b) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (c) Pause just before the big surprise.
30. 30.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (b) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (c) Stop every few lines to ask for water.
31. 31.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting. (b) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (c) Hide your face behind the book.
32. 32.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look at your listeners as you speak. (b) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (c) Whisper during the exciting chase.
33. 33.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (b) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (c) Make eye contact with people around the room.
34. 34.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 quick, excited voice
35. 35.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Pause after you ask your listeners a question. (b) Look at the floor the whole time. (c) Whisper during the exciting chase.
36. 36.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
37. 37.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (b) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (c) Turn away whenever someone laughs.
38. 38.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (b) Smile during the happy parts. (c) Use your face to show feelings.
39. 39.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (b) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (c) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse.
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (b) Take a calm breath before you begin. (c) Hide your face behind the book.

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