Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 76 · 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) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (b) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (c) Keep your face blank, with no feelings.
2. 2.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) Show a picture or a prop if it helps.
3. 3.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wait a moment after a funny line. (b) Stand still instead of swaying about. (c) Hide your face behind the book.
4. 4.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Shout every single word. (b) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (c) Point to where things happen as you describe them.
5. 5.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Read every word without ever looking up. (c) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line.
6. 6.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same voice for every character. (b) Speak slowly and clearly. (c) Laugh during the sad parts.
7. 7.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
8. 8.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
9. 9.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a deep, booming voice
10. 10.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep your story short enough for the time you have. (b) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (c) Look at your listeners as you speak.
11. 11.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a grand, royal voice
12. 12.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Slow down for the most important moment. (c) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat.
13. 13.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Never pause, not even once. (b) Pause just before the big surprise. (c) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part.
14. 14.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (b) Keep your story short enough for the time you have. (c) Stand behind a table so no one can see you.
15. 15.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use your face to show feelings. (b) Talk to only one friend in the room. (c) Point to where things happen as you describe them.
16. 16.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (b) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (c) Whisper during the exciting chase.
17. 17.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
18. 18.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Read every word without ever looking up. (b) Shout every single word. (c) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part.
19. 19.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mumble the most important words. (b) Swing from side to side all the time. (c) Stress the important words.
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Lean in when you share a secret part. (b) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (c) Never practise before the show.
21. 21.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Never practise before the show. (b) Stress the important words. (c) Show a picture or a prop if it helps.
22. 22.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
23. 23.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Mix up the order of events. (b) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (c) Speak slowly and clearly.
24. 24.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Read every word without ever looking up. (b) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (c) Lean in when you share a secret part.
25. 25.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Skip the middle of the story. (b) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (c) Smile during the happy parts.
26. 26.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (b) Never practise before the show. (c) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line.
27. 27.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Wave your arms about for no reason. (b) Wait a moment after a funny line. (c) Say “umm” after every few words.
28. 28.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (b) Giggle all through the scary parts. (c) Know the beginning, middle and end well.
29. 29.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a calm, wise voice
30. 30.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
31. 31.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Skip the middle of the story. (b) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (c) Start with a long list of boring details.
32. 32.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (b) Use the same voice for every character. (c) Wait a moment after a funny line.
33. 33.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
34. 34.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) Change your voice for each character. (c) Skip the middle of the story.
35. 35.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand tall and smile at the start. (b) Never pause, not even once. (c) Keep your face blank, with no feelings.
36. 36.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (b) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (c) Look at the floor the whole time.
37. 37.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (b) Mix up the order of events. (c) Talk over anyone who asks a question.
38. 38.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Skip the middle of the story. (b) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (c) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place.
39. 39.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a deep, booming voice
40. 40.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (b) Pause just before the big surprise. (c) Practise in front of a mirror.

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