Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 944 · 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) Never practise before the show. (b) Thank your listeners when you finish. (c) Take a calm breath before you begin.
2. 2.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Pause just before the big surprise. (b) Make eye contact with people around the room. (c) Start before everyone is listening.
3. 3.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting. (b) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (c) Speak with your hand over your mouth.
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (b) Forget the names of your characters. (c) Show a picture or a prop if it helps.
5. 5.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a fast, buzzing voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
6. 6.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (b) Speak slowly and clearly. (c) Shout every single word.
7. 7.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (b) Thank your listeners when you finish. (c) Never pause, not even once.
9. 9.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
10. 10.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Make eye contact with people around the room. (b) Talk to only one friend in the room. (c) Swing from side to side all the time.
11. 11.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Never pause, not even once. (b) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (c) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line.
12. 12.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a gruff, grumpy voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
13. 13.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
14. 14.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (b) Turn your back to the listeners. (c) Stand far away from your listeners.
15. 15.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Smile at your listeners at the end. (b) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (c) Laugh at the joke before you tell it.
16. 16.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (b) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (c) Look at the floor the whole time.
17. 17.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (b) Read every word without ever looking up. (c) Stop in the middle to check a phone.
18. 18.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a slow, sleepy voice
19. 19.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Start before everyone is listening. (b) Stand tall and smile at the start. (c) Answer your phone in the middle of the story.
21. 21.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep the events in the right order. (b) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (c) Turn away whenever someone laughs.
22. 22.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous. (b) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (c) Slow down for the most important moment.
23. 23.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
24. 24.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a sly, sneaky voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a slow, sleepy voice
25. 25.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Never pause, not even once. (b) Whisper during the exciting chase. (c) Change your voice for each character.
26. 26.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Take a calm breath before you begin. (b) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (c) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion.
27. 27.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Begin with a hook that grabs attention. (b) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (c) Shout every single word.
28. 28.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Giggle all through the scary parts. (b) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (c) Look at your listeners as you speak.
29. 29.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Turn your back to the listeners. (b) Take a calm breath before you begin. (c) Keep your story short enough for the time you have.
30. 30.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (b) Whisper during the exciting chase. (c) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start.
31. 31.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (b) Chew gum while you tell the story. (c) Lean in when you share a secret part.
32. 32.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (b) Chew gum while you tell the story. (c) Start before everyone is listening.
33. 33.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (b) Speak slowly and clearly. (c) Hide your face behind the book.
34. 34.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
35. 35.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Take a calm breath before you begin. (b) Turn your back to the listeners. (c) Mumble so nobody can hear the words.
36. 36.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Make the story three times too long. (b) Smile at your listeners at the end. (c) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part.
37. 37.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use your face to show feelings. (b) Use a slow, gentle voice for a sad moment. (c) Wave your arms about for no reason.
38. 38.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (b) Whisper during the exciting chase. (c) Look around at different listeners, not just one.
39. 39.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak slowly and clearly. (b) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (c) Keep your face blank, with no feelings.
40. 40.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a grand, royal voice

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