Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 778 · 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 NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (b) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (c) Stand where everyone can see you.
2. 2.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a sly, sneaky voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
3. 3.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a calm, wise voice
4. 4.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use your hands to show actions. (b) Smile during the happy parts. (c) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place.
5. 5.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
6. 6.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (b) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (c) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion.
7. 7.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
8. 8.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
9. 9.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand far away from your listeners. (b) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (c) Use the same voice for every character.
10. 10.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (b) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (c) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience.
11. 11.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mix up the order of events. (b) Look at the floor the whole time. (c) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door.
12. 12.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (b) Skip the middle of the story. (c) Smile at your listeners at the end.
13. 13.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (b) Mix up the order of events. (c) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start.
14. 14.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
15. 15.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (b) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (c) Fiddle with your hair the whole time.
16. 16.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a fast, buzzing voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a quick, excited voice
17. 17.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mix up the order of events. (b) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (c) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it.
18. 18.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Show a picture or a prop if it helps. (b) Laugh during the sad parts. (c) Forget the names of your characters.
19. 19.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
20. 20.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (c) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse.
21. 21.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Take a calm breath before you begin. (b) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (c) Say “umm” after every few words.
22. 22.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (b) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (c) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat.
23. 23.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (b) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (c) Speak with your hand over your mouth.
24. 24.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a deep, booming voice
25. 25.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Practise telling the story before the show. (b) Keep your story short enough for the time you have. (c) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time.
26. 26.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
27. 27.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (b) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous. (c) Start with a long list of boring details.
28. 28.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (b) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (c) Take a calm breath before you begin.
29. 29.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Start with a long list of boring details. (b) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (c) Stand tall and smile at the start.
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Hide your face behind the book. (b) Change your voice for each character. (c) Laugh during the sad parts.
31. 31.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a sly, sneaky voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
32. 32.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (b) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (c) Practise in front of a mirror.
33. 33.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Shout every single word. (b) Laugh during the sad parts. (c) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part.
34. 34.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (b) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (c) Answer your phone in the middle of the story.
35. 35.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (b) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (c) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend.
36. 36.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
37. 37.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting. (b) Thank your listeners when you finish. (c) Stop in the middle to check a phone.
38. 38.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (b) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (c) Speak slowly and clearly.
39. 39.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Stand far away from your listeners. (c) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door.
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (c) Lean in when you share a secret part.

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