Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 954 · 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) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) Turn your back to the listeners. (c) Pause just before the big surprise.
2. 2.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Read every word without ever looking up. (b) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend. (c) Answer your phone in the middle of the story.
3. 3.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (b) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (c) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous.
4. 4.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
5. 5.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Practise in front of a mirror. (b) Chew gum while you tell the story. (c) Talk to only one friend in the room.
6. 6.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stress the important words. (b) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting. (c) Rush through the ending to finish fast.
7. 7.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (b) Show a picture or a prop if it helps. (c) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”.
8. 8.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Shout every single word. (b) Tell the story in your own words. (c) Speak as fast as you possibly can.
9. 9.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
10. 10.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
11. 11.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Start before everyone is listening.
12. 12.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Make eye contact with people around the room. (b) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (c) Whisper during the exciting chase.
13. 13.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Never pause, not even once. (b) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (c) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line.
14. 14.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Make the story three times too long. (b) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (c) Thank your listeners when you finish.
15. 15.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Take a calm breath before you begin. (b) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (c) Wait a moment after a funny line.
16. 16.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (b) Smile at your listeners at the end. (c) Whisper the whole story very quietly.
17. 17.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Never practise before the show. (b) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (c) Show the size of the giant with your arms.
18. 18.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a deep, booming voice
19. 19.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (b) Stand behind a table so no one can see you. (c) Hide your face behind the book.
20. 20.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a fast, buzzing voice (b) a soft, spooky whisper (c) a high, squeaky voice
21. 21.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (b) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (c) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part.
22. 22.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (c) Smile at your listeners at the end.
23. 23.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a deep, booming voice
24. 24.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Slow down for the most important moment. (b) Mumble the most important words. (c) Stress the important words.
25. 25.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (b) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (c) Point to where things happen as you describe them.
26. 26.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (b) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (c) Use the same voice for every character.
27. 27.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) Read every word without ever looking up.
28. 28.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (b) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (c) Chew gum while you tell the story.
29. 29.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand still instead of swaying about. (b) Start with a long list of boring details. (c) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place.
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Shout every single word. (b) Keep the events in the right order. (c) Answer your phone in the middle of the story.
31. 31.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Read every word without ever looking up. (b) Look at your listeners as you speak. (c) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time.
32. 32.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
33. 33.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look at the floor the whole time. (b) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (c) Thank your listeners when you finish.
34. 34.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (b) Chew gum while you tell the story. (c) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion.
35. 35.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Say “umm” after every few words. (b) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (c) Practise telling the story before the show.
36. 36.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
37. 37.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Pause just before the big surprise. (b) Smile at your listeners at the end. (c) Forget the ending and stop suddenly.
38. 38.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (b) Shout every single word. (c) Take a calm breath before you begin.
39. 39.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a giggling monkey? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
40. 40.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) Forget the ending and stop suddenly.

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