Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 874 · 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) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (b) Smile at your listeners at the end. (c) Turn away whenever someone laughs.
2. 2.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand far away from your listeners. (b) Use the same voice for every character. (c) Practise telling the story before the show.
3. 3.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a sly, sneaky voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a deep, booming voice
4. 4.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting. (b) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (c) Smile at your listeners at the end.
5. 5.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand where everyone can see you. (b) Swing from side to side all the time. (c) Speak slowly and clearly.
6. 6.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (b) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (c) Practise telling the story before the show.
7. 7.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (b) Slow down for the most important moment. (c) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep.
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (b) Stand where everyone can see you. (c) Smile during the happy parts.
9. 9.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (b) Stand far away from your listeners. (c) Keep your story short enough for the time you have.
10. 10.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (b) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (c) Use the same voice for every character.
11. 11.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (b) Look at the floor the whole time. (c) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous.
12. 12.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (b) Shout every single word. (c) Pause after you ask your listeners a question.
13. 13.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment. (b) Stand far away from your listeners. (c) Stop in the middle to check a phone.
14. 14.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
15. 15.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a gruff, grumpy voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
16. 16.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (c) Look at your listeners as you speak.
17. 17.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
18. 18.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) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion.
19. 19.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wave your arms about for no reason. (b) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (c) Show a picture or a prop if it helps.
20. 20.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (b) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (c) Pause after you ask your listeners a question.
21. 21.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Giggle all through the scary parts. (b) Change your voice for each character. (c) Read every word without ever looking up.
22. 22.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
23. 23.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (b) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (c) Look at the floor the whole time.
24. 24.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (b) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (c) Stand tall and smile at the start.
25. 25.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (b) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (c) Pause just before the big surprise.
26. 26.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (b) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (c) Forget the ending and stop suddenly.
27. 27.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand far away from your listeners. (b) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (c) Speak with your hand over your mouth.
28. 28.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (b) Whisper during the exciting chase. (c) Show a picture or a prop if it helps.
29. 29.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (b) Mumble the most important words. (c) Turn away whenever someone laughs.
30. 30.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Mumble the most important words. (b) Keep the events in the right order. (c) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous.
31. 31.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh during the sad parts. (b) Make eye contact with people around the room. (c) Mumble so nobody can hear the words.
32. 32.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (b) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (c) Speak slowly and clearly.
33. 33.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) Ask your listeners a question to involve them.
34. 34.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (b) Stand still instead of swaying about. (c) Turn your back to the listeners.
35. 35.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (b) Never practise before the show. (c) Point to where things happen as you describe them.
36. 36.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (b) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (c) Mumble the most important words.
37. 37.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep the events in the right order. (b) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (c) Laugh during the sad parts.
38. 38.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a gruff, grumpy voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a giggly, playful voice
39. 39.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Start before everyone is listening. (b) Thank your listeners when you finish. (c) Stop in the middle to check a phone.
40. 40.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep the events in the right order. (b) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (c) Change your voice for each character.

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