Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 800 · 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) Giggle all through the scary parts. (b) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (c) Look at your listeners as you speak.
2. 2.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (b) Change your voice for each character. (c) Turn away whenever someone laughs.
3. 3.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn your back to the listeners. (b) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (c) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise.
5. 5.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Read every word without ever looking up. (b) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (c) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part.
6. 6.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Whisper during the exciting chase. (b) Take a calm breath before you begin. (c) Start with a long list of boring details.
7. 7.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (b) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (c) Point to where things happen as you describe them.
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (c) Fiddle with your hair the whole time.
9. 9.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Slow down for the most important moment. (b) Practise in front of a mirror. (c) Look at the floor the whole time.
10. 10.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a fast, buzzing voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
11. 11.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Forget the names of your characters. (b) Keep the events in the right order. (c) Stand still instead of swaying about.
12. 12.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse.
13. 13.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wait a moment after a funny line. (b) Read every word without ever looking up. (c) Pause just before the big surprise.
14. 14.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (b) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (c) Slow down for the most important moment.
15. 15.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
16. 16.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
17. 17.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (c) Practise telling the story before the show.
18. 18.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (b) Never pause, not even once. (c) Lean in when you share a secret part.
19. 19.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
20. 20.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
21. 21.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn your back to the listeners. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Make the story three times too long.
22. 22.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn your back to the listeners. (b) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (c) Begin with a hook that grabs attention.
23. 23.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (b) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (c) Mumble the most important words.
24. 24.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Never practise before the show. (b) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (c) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat.
25. 25.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (b) Stress the important words. (c) Whisper during the exciting chase.
26. 26.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 slow, sleepy voice
27. 27.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh during the sad parts. (b) Start with a long list of boring details. (c) Pause after you ask your listeners a question.
28. 28.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (b) Swing from side to side all the time. (c) Keep the events in the right order.
29. 29.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (b) Lean in when you share a secret part. (c) Answer your phone in the middle of the story.
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Read every word without ever looking up. (b) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (c) Ask your listeners a question to involve them.
31. 31.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (b) Pause after you ask your listeners a question. (c) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear.
32. 32.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (b) End with a clear, strong last line. (c) Forget the names of your characters.
33. 33.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Pause just before the big surprise. (b) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (c) Laugh during the sad parts.
34. 34.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Laugh during the sad parts. (c) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place.
35. 35.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (b) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (c) Whisper during the exciting chase.
36. 36.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
37. 37.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Giggle all through the scary parts. (b) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (c) Hide your face behind the book.
38. 38.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Practise telling the story before the show. (b) Talk to only one friend in the room. (c) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend.
39. 39.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Never practise before the show. (b) Wait a moment after a funny line. (c) Make the story three times too long.
40. 40.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Skip the middle of the story. (b) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting. (c) Tell the story in your own words.

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