Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 965 · 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 huge giant? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a deep, booming voice
2. 2.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Forget the names of your characters. (b) Stand still instead of swaying about. (c) Look at the floor the whole time.
3. 3.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a fast, buzzing voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (c) Show the size of the giant with your arms.
5. 5.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a soft, spooky whisper
6. 6.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 as fast as you possibly can.
7. 7.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Thank your listeners when you finish. (b) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (c) Read every word without ever looking up.
8. 8.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (b) Mix up the order of events. (c) Stand tall and smile at the start.
9. 9.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak slowly and clearly. (b) Stand where everyone can see you. (c) Mumble so nobody can hear the words.
10. 10.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat. (b) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (c) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start.
11. 11.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Smile during the happy parts. (b) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (c) Speak slowly and clearly.
12. 12.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Shout every single word. (b) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (c) Take a calm breath before you begin.
13. 13.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak slowly and clearly. (b) Laugh during the sad parts. (c) Speak with your hand over your mouth.
14. 14.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Never pause, not even once. (b) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull. (c) Use your face to show feelings.
15. 15.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a sly, sneaky voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
16. 16.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
17. 17.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
18. 18.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
19. 19.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Mumble the most important words. (c) Change your voice for each character.
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Start with a long list of boring details. (b) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (c) Tell the story in your own words.
21. 21.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (b) Mix up the order of events. (c) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part.
22. 22.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Change your voice for each character. (b) Thank your listeners when you finish. (c) Whisper during the exciting chase.
23. 23.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Lean in when you share a secret part. (b) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (c) Use the same voice for every character.
24. 24.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand far away from your listeners. (b) Make the story three times too long. (c) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear.
25. 25.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (b) Never pause, not even once. (c) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend.
26. 26.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (b) Practise telling the story before the show. (c) Start before everyone is listening.
27. 27.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (b) Laugh during the sad parts. (c) Point to where things happen as you describe them.
28. 28.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (b) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (c) Pause after you ask your listeners a question.
29. 29.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous. (b) Use the same voice for every character. (c) Stop every few lines to ask for water.
30. 30.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Talk to only one friend in the room. (b) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (c) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion.
31. 31.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (b) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (c) Use your hands to show actions.
32. 32.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (b) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (c) Answer your phone in the middle of the story.
33. 33.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Make eye contact with people around the room. (b) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (c) Say “umm” after every few words.
34. 34.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (b) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (c) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”.
35. 35.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stand far away from your listeners. (b) Change your voice for each character. (c) Use your face to show feelings.
36. 36.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Never practise before the show. (b) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (c) Stand still instead of swaying about.
37. 37.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (b) Make the story three times too long. (c) Change your voice for each character.
38. 38.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (b) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (c) Keep your face blank, with no feelings.
39. 39.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stress the important words. (b) Look at the floor the whole time. (c) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part.
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Shout every single word. (b) Mumble the most important words. (c) Wait a moment after a funny line.

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