Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 764 · 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) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (b) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (c) Mumble so nobody can hear the words.
2. 2.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
3. 3.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a sly, sneaky voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
4. 4.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (b) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (c) Take a calm breath before you begin.
5. 5.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
6. 6.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
7. 7.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (b) Use your hands to show actions. (c) Hide your face behind the book.
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (b) Show a picture or a prop if it helps. (c) Keep your story short enough for the time you have.
9. 9.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a gruff, grumpy voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
10. 10.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (b) Stress the important words. (c) Talk to only one friend in the room.
11. 11.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (b) Wait a moment after a funny line. (c) Turn your back to the listeners.
12. 12.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (b) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (c) Laugh at the joke before you tell it.
13. 13.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a quick, excited voice
14. 14.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (b) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous. (c) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend.
15. 15.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
16. 16.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
17. 17.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Hide your face behind the book. (b) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (c) Look at your listeners as you speak.
18. 18.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Slow down for the most important moment. (b) Skip the middle of the story. (c) Keep your story short enough for the time you have.
19. 19.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (b) Skip the middle of the story. (c) Stand behind a table so no one can see you.
21. 21.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak slowly and clearly. (b) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (c) Stop every few lines to ask for water.
22. 22.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Show a picture or a prop if it helps. (b) Mumble the most important words. (c) Make the story three times too long.
23. 23.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Pause just before the big surprise. (b) Stand far away from your listeners. (c) Mutter while looking at your shoes.
24. 24.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Use your face to show feelings.
25. 25.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (c) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part.
26. 26.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (b) Talk to only one friend in the room. (c) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion.
27. 27.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous. (b) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (c) Hide your face behind the book.
28. 28.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (b) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (c) Say “umm” after every few words.
29. 29.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (b) Never pause, not even once. (c) End with a clear, strong last line.
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Stop in the middle to check a phone.
31. 31.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn your back to the listeners. (b) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (c) Slow down for the most important moment.
32. 32.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (c) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place.
33. 33.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Say “umm” after every few words. (b) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (c) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse.
34. 34.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (b) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (c) Laugh at the joke before you tell it.
35. 35.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a gruff, grumpy voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a deep, booming voice
36. 36.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Pause after you ask your listeners a question. (b) Talk to only one friend in the room. (c) Begin with a hook that grabs attention.
37. 37.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (b) Stand still instead of swaying about. (c) Stop in the middle to check a phone.
38. 38.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Mumble the most important words. (b) Keep your story short enough for the time you have. (c) Stand tall and smile at the start.
39. 39.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment. (b) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (c) Practise telling the story before the show.
40. 40.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Swing from side to side all the time. (b) Use your face to show feelings. (c) Know the beginning, middle and end well.

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