Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 993 · 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) Read every word without ever looking up. (b) Shout every single word. (c) Point to where things happen as you describe them.
2. 2.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Choose a story that suits your listeners. (b) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (c) Speak as fast as you possibly can.
3. 3.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use your face to show feelings. (b) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (c) Laugh at the joke before you tell it.
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Mix up the order of events. (b) Mumble so nobody can hear the words. (c) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting.
5. 5.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a high, squeaky voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a sad, sniffly voice
6. 6.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Say “umm” after every few words. (b) Hide your face behind the book. (c) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”.
7. 7.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (b) Smile during the happy parts. (c) Mix up the order of events.
8. 8.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Pause after you ask your listeners a question. (b) Turn your back to the listeners. (c) End with a clear, strong last line.
9. 9.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh during the sad parts. (b) Hide your face behind the book. (c) Stand where everyone can see you.
10. 10.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Swing from side to side all the time. (b) Practise in front of a mirror. (c) Stand tall and smile at the start.
11. 11.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) Use your face to show feelings.
12. 12.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Smile during the happy parts. (b) Stress the important words. (c) Talk to only one friend in the room.
13. 13.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (b) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time. (c) Use your hands to show actions.
14. 14.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) End with a clear, strong last line. (b) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (c) Stop in the middle to check a phone.
15. 15.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Never practise before the show. (b) Breathe slowly if you feel nervous. (c) Smile during the happy parts.
16. 16.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Giggle all through the scary parts. (b) Wait a moment after a funny line. (c) Show a picture or a prop if it helps.
17. 17.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
18. 18.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a friendly ghost? (a) a soft, spooky whisper (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
19. 19.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Say “umm” after every few words. (b) Talk to only one friend in the room. (c) Change your voice for each character.
20. 20.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
21. 21.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (b) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (c) Let your voice rise and fall, not stay flat.
22. 22.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (b) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (c) Giggle all through the scary parts.
23. 23.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Start with a long list of boring details. (b) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (c) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start.
24. 24.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a high, squeaky voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
25. 25.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a quick, excited voice
26. 26.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a child on her birthday? (a) a grand, royal voice (b) a quick, excited voice (c) a calm, wise voice
27. 27.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a robot? (a) a gruff, grumpy voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
28. 28.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
29. 29.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep the events in the right order. (b) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (c) Laugh at the joke before you tell it.
30. 30.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Make eye contact with people around the room. (b) Say “umm” after every few words. (c) Keep your face blank, with no feelings.
31. 31.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Look around at different listeners, not just one. (b) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (c) Know the beginning, middle and end well.
32. 32.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Swing from side to side all the time. (b) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (c) Mutter while looking at your shoes.
33. 33.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (b) Speak as fast as you possibly can. (c) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start.
34. 34.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand tall and smile at the start. (b) Make the story three times too long. (c) Forget the ending and stop suddenly.
35. 35.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (b) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (c) Stand still instead of swaying about.
36. 36.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Practise in front of a mirror. (b) Hide your face behind the book. (c) Chew gum while you tell the story.
37. 37.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (b) Smile at your listeners at the end. (c) Keep your eyes on the clock the whole time.
38. 38.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak a little faster when the story gets exciting. (b) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (c) Smile during the happy parts.
39. 39.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep the events in the right order. (b) Read every word without ever looking up. (c) Use your hands to show actions.
40. 40.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (b) Never pause, not even once. (c) Giggle all through the scary parts.

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