Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 886 · 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.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
2. 2.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a deep, booming voice
3. 3.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a sly, sneaky voice
4. 4.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (b) Lean in when you share a secret part. (c) Mix up the order of events.
5. 5.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (b) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (c) Say “umm” after every few words.
6. 6.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh during the sad parts. (b) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (c) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment.
7. 7.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
8. 8.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a gruff, grumpy voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
9. 9.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (b) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (c) Make eye contact with people around the room.
10. 10.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand far away from your listeners. (b) Swing from side to side all the time. (c) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat.
11. 11.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (b) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (c) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience.
12. 12.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a quick, excited voice
13. 13.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a quick, excited voice
14. 14.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a grand, royal voice
15. 15.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
16. 16.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (c) Take a calm breath before you begin.
17. 17.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Change your voice for each character. (b) Pause just before the big surprise. (c) Keep your eyes closed while you speak.
18. 18.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (b) Stand still instead of swaying about. (c) Start with a long list of boring details.
19. 19.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Thank your listeners when you finish. (b) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (c) Practise in front of a mirror.
20. 20.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (b) Take a calm breath before you begin. (c) Smile at your listeners at the end.
21. 21.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (b) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (c) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse.
22. 22.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting. (b) Keep your story short enough for the time you have. (c) Chew gum while you tell the story.
23. 23.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (b) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (c) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear.
24. 24.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand where everyone can see you. (b) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (c) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start.
25. 25.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (b) Smile during the happy parts. (c) Talk to only one friend in the room.
26. 26.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (b) Pause after you ask your listeners a question. (c) Look at the floor the whole time.
27. 27.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
28. 28.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (b) Hide your face behind the book. (c) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line.
29. 29.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (b) Turn your back to the listeners. (c) Practise telling the story before the show.
30. 30.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep your story short enough for the time you have. (b) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (c) Ask your listeners a question to involve them.
31. 31.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (b) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (c) Change your voice for each character.
32. 32.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Pause just before the big surprise. (b) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (c) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part.
33. 33.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Tell the story in your own words. (b) Say “umm” after every few words. (c) Start before everyone is listening.
34. 34.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mix up the order of events. (b) Start with a long list of boring details. (c) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene.
35. 35.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (b) Skip the middle of the story. (c) Turn away whenever someone laughs.
36. 36.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use your face to show feelings. (b) Look at the floor the whole time. (c) Forget the names of your characters.
37. 37.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (b) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (c) Never pause, not even once.
38. 38.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (b) Show a picture or a prop if it helps. (c) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it.
39. 39.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (b) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (c) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start.

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