Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 96 · 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) Talk to only one friend in the room. (b) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (c) Make eye contact with people around the room.
2. 2.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
3. 3.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door. (b) Mumble the most important words. (c) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep.
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Wave your arms about for no reason. (b) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (c) Thank your listeners when you finish.
5. 5.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (b) Mix up the order of events. (c) Point to where things happen as you describe them.
6. 6.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Practise in front of a mirror. (b) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (c) Look around at different listeners, not just one.
7. 7.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Shout every single word. (b) Change your voice for each character. (c) Whisper the whole story very quietly.
8. 8.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a quick, excited voice
9. 9.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand still instead of swaying about. (b) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (c) Point to where things happen as you describe them.
10. 10.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
11. 11.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use the same voice for every character. (b) Stress the important words. (c) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part.
12. 12.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Practise in front of a mirror. (b) Make the story three times too long. (c) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull.
13. 13.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use your face to show feelings. (b) Use the same voice for every character. (c) Keep your eyes closed while you speak.
14. 14.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same voice for every character. (b) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (c) Shout every single word.
15. 15.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Pause just before the big surprise. (b) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (c) Talk to only one friend in the room.
16. 16.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (b) Swing from side to side all the time. (c) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start.
17. 17.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Skip the middle of the story. (b) Smile during the happy parts. (c) Mutter while looking at your shoes.
18. 18.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Thank your listeners when you finish. (c) Point to where things happen as you describe them.
19. 19.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (b) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (c) Mumble the most important words.
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (b) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (c) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend.
21. 21.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (b) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (c) Use a soft voice to build suspense.
22. 22.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (b) Use your hands to show actions. (c) Mumble so nobody can hear the words.
23. 23.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (b) Stand still instead of swaying about. (c) Show the size of the giant with your arms.
24. 24.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh during the sad parts. (b) Forget the ending and stop suddenly. (c) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start.
25. 25.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (b) Look at the floor the whole time. (c) Keep the events in the right order.
26. 26.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (b) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (c) Stand tall and smile at the start.
27. 27.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (b) Smile at your listeners at the end. (c) Act out a few actions, like knocking on a door.
28. 28.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Skip the middle of the story. (b) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (c) Use the same flat voice all the way through.
29. 29.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (b) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (c) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat.
31. 31.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start. (b) Start with a long list of boring details. (c) Use your face to show feelings.
32. 32.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a sly, sneaky voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a deep, booming voice
33. 33.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a huge giant? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
34. 34.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (b) Speak slowly and clearly. (c) Never pause, not even once.
35. 35.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (b) Keep the events in the right order. (c) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part.
36. 36.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (b) Practise in front of a mirror. (c) Forget the ending and stop suddenly.
37. 37.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (b) Stand far away from your listeners. (c) Skip the middle of the story.
38. 38.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (b) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line. (c) Stop every few lines to ask for water.
39. 39.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (b) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (c) Look at your listeners as you speak.

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