Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 881 · 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) Skip the middle of the story. (b) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (c) Keep the events in the right order.
2. 2.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand still instead of swaying about. (b) Stress the important words. (c) Use the same voice for every character.
3. 3.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Smile at your listeners at the end.
4. 4.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (b) Wait a moment after a funny line. (c) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start.
5. 5.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mix up the order of events. (b) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (c) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull.
6. 6.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Whisper during the exciting chase. (b) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (c) Start before everyone is listening.
7. 7.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand where everyone can see you. (b) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (c) Forget the names of your characters.
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (b) Pause just before the big surprise. (c) Talk over anyone who asks a question.
9. 9.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
10. 10.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Lean in when you share a secret part. (c) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place.
11. 11.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Giggle all through the scary parts. (b) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (c) Stand behind a table so no one can see you.
12. 12.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (b) Stand tall and smile at the start. (c) Stop in the middle to check a phone.
13. 13.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Make the story three times too long. (b) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (c) Take a calm breath before you begin.
14. 14.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (b) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (c) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment.
15. 15.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Make eye contact with people around the room. (b) Use your hands to show actions. (c) Look at the floor the whole time.
16. 16.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 calm, wise voice
17. 17.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (b) Turn your back to the listeners. (c) Mix up the order of events.
18. 18.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Mumble the most important words. (b) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (c) Practise telling the story before the show.
19. 19.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mumble the most important words. (b) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (c) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start.
20. 20.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience.
21. 21.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a quick, excited voice
22. 22.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (b) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (c) Smile during the happy parts.
23. 23.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Mix up the order of events. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Choose a story that suits your listeners.
24. 24.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
25. 25.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Swing from side to side all the time. (c) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment.
26. 26.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Never practise before the show. (b) Whisper during the exciting chase. (c) Look at your listeners as you speak.
27. 27.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Begin with a hook that grabs attention.
28. 28.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (b) Practise in front of a mirror. (c) Chew gum while you tell the story.
29. 29.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (b) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (c) Forget the names of your characters.
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn your back to the listeners. (b) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting. (c) Keep your eyes closed while you speak.
31. 31.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (b) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting. (c) Chew gum while you tell the story.
32. 32.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Rush through the ending to finish fast.
33. 33.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous. (b) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (c) Use your face to show feelings.
34. 34.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (b) Talk to only one friend in the room. (c) Thank your listeners when you finish.
35. 35.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a calm, wise voice
36. 36.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Chew gum while you tell the story. (b) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (c) Change your voice for each character.
37. 37.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a grand, royal voice
38. 38.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (b) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (c) Practise telling the story before the show.
39. 39.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (c) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place.
40. 40.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (b) Practise in front of a mirror. (c) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend.

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