Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 985 · 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) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (b) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (c) Speak slowly and clearly.
2. 2.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a giggly, playful voice
3. 3.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (b) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (c) Wait a moment after a funny line.
4. 4.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Practise telling the story before the show. (b) Pause just before the big surprise. (c) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line.
5. 5.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (b) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (c) Smile during the happy parts.
6. 6.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use your face to show feelings. (b) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (c) Start before everyone is listening.
7. 7.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (b) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (c) Take a calm breath before you begin.
8. 8.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your eyes closed while you speak. (b) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (c) Use the same flat voice all the way through.
9. 9.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (b) Smile at your listeners at the end. (c) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time.
10. 10.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
11. 11.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Look at your listeners as you speak. (b) Talk to only one friend in the room. (c) Mutter while looking at your shoes.
12. 12.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (b) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (c) Mumble the most important words.
13. 13.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a sly, sneaky voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a quick, excited voice
14. 14.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Hide your face behind the book. (b) Show a picture or a prop if it helps. (c) Mumble so nobody can hear the words.
15. 15.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (b) Use the same voice for every character. (c) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part.
16. 16.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (b) Use the same voice for every character. (c) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion.
17. 17.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn your back to the listeners. (b) Never practise before the show. (c) Tell it the way you would tell a good friend.
18. 18.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (b) Smile at your listeners at the end. (c) Stop in the middle to check a phone.
19. 19.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
20. 20.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (b) End with a clear, strong last line. (c) Know the beginning, middle and end well.
21. 21.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a giggly, playful voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
22. 22.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (b) Show the size of the giant with your arms. (c) Talk to only one friend in the room.
23. 23.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (b) Pause after you ask your listeners a question. (c) Forget the ending and stop suddenly.
24. 24.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a quick, excited voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a calm, wise voice
25. 25.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (b) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (c) Change your voice for each character.
26. 26.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) Tell the story in your own words.
27. 27.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look at your listeners as you speak. (b) Use the same voice for every character. (c) Ask your listeners a question to involve them.
28. 28.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (b) Pause just before the big surprise. (c) Never pause, not even once.
29. 29.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (b) Use your hands to show actions. (c) Mumble the most important words.
30. 30.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a calm, wise voice
31. 31.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (b) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (c) Use your hands to show actions.
32. 32.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Thank your listeners when you finish. (b) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep. (c) Wait a moment after a funny line.
33. 33.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a sad, sniffly voice (c) a shaky, scared voice
34. 34.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it. (b) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (c) Speak in a bored voice so it sounds dull.
35. 35.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell the story in your own words. (b) Speak slowly and clearly. (c) Mix up the order of events.
36. 36.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a flat, beeping voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
37. 37.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep your face blank, with no feelings. (b) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (c) Make the story three times too long.
38. 38.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
39. 39.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Practise telling the story before the show. (b) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (c) Rush through the ending to finish fast.
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Say “umm” after every few words. (b) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (c) Giggle all through the scary parts.

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