Storytelling Tips Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 22: Storytelling aloud · Set 999 · 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) Hide your face behind the book. (b) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene. (c) Rush the surprise so nobody notices it.
2. 2.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sly fox? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a grand, royal voice (c) a sly, sneaky voice
3. 3.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Lean in when you share a secret part. (b) Turn away whenever someone laughs. (c) Smile during the happy parts.
4. 4.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop in the middle to check a phone. (b) Speak slowly and clearly. (c) Turn away whenever someone laughs.
5. 5.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (b) Tell the story in your own words. (c) Forget the ending and stop suddenly.
6. 6.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Talk over anyone who asks a question. (b) Answer your phone in the middle of the story. (c) Keep a calm, steady pace at the start.
7. 7.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a sleepy old tortoise? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a slow, sleepy voice (c) a flat, beeping voice
8. 8.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh during the sad parts. (b) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (c) Turn away whenever someone laughs.
9. 9.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Change your voice for each character. (b) Shout every single word. (c) Speak slowly and clearly.
10. 10.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a wise old owl? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a fast, buzzing voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
11. 11.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Tell the story in your own words. (b) Smile during the happy parts. (c) Read so slowly that everyone falls asleep.
12. 12.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Add sound effects like “whoosh” or “bang”. (b) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (c) Read every word without ever looking up.
13. 13.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Use the same flat voice all the way through. (b) Mutter while looking at your shoes. (c) Know the beginning, middle and end well.
14. 14.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Forget the names of your characters. (b) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (c) Shout every single word.
15. 15.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (b) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part. (c) Mumble so nobody can hear the words.
16. 16.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Whisper the whole story very quietly. (b) Turn the pages loudly and lose your place. (c) Change your voice for each character.
17. 17.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Know the beginning, middle and end well. (b) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (c) Laugh during the sad parts.
18. 18.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use the same voice for every character. (b) Wait for everyone to be quiet before you start. (c) Look around at different listeners, not just one.
19. 19.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a tiny mouse? (a) a shaky, scared voice (b) a sly, sneaky voice (c) a high, squeaky voice
20. 20.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Stand far away from your listeners. (b) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse. (c) Shout every single word.
21. 21.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a frightened rabbit? (a) a giggly, playful voice (b) a shaky, scared voice (c) a gruff, grumpy voice
22. 22.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Laugh at the joke before you tell it. (b) Make eye contact with people around the room. (c) Turn away whenever someone laughs.
23. 23.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Use a deep voice for a giant or a lion. (b) Stop every few lines to ask for water. (c) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse.
24. 24.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak softly in a secret or spooky part. (b) Point to where things happen as you describe them. (c) Say “umm” after every few words.
25. 25.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Fiddle with your hair the whole time. (b) Stand still instead of swaying about. (c) Pause so listeners can imagine the scene.
26. 26.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Practise telling the story before the show. (b) Use a soft voice to build suspense. (c) Mumble so nobody can hear the words.
27. 27.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a grumpy old bear? (a) a slow, sleepy voice (b) a gruff, grumpy voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
28. 28.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a buzzing bee? (a) a deep, booming voice (b) a calm, wise voice (c) a fast, buzzing voice
29. 29.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Keep saying “and then, and then” every line. (b) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (c) Smile at your listeners at the end.
30. 30.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Keep the events in the right order. (b) Speak slowly and clearly. (c) Hide your face behind the book.
31. 31.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a crying baby elephant? (a) a sad, sniffly voice (b) a flat, beeping voice (c) a slow, sleepy voice
32. 32.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Giggle all through the scary parts. (b) Practise telling the story before the show. (c) Wait a moment after a funny line.
33. 33.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Smile during the happy parts. (b) Rush through the ending to finish fast. (c) Pause just before the big surprise.
34. 34.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Never pause, not even once. (b) Stand tall and smile at the start. (c) Skip the middle of the story.
35. 35.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak loudly enough for everyone to hear. (b) Mix up the order of events. (c) Speak up clearly at the most exciting part.
36. 36.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Ask your listeners a question to involve them. (b) Giggle all through the scary parts. (c) Mutter while looking at your shoes.
37. 37.You are telling a story aloud. Which voice suits a proud king? (a) a calm, wise voice (b) a deep, booming voice (c) a grand, royal voice
38. 38.Which is a good tip for telling a story aloud? (a) Tell the ending first and spoil the surprise. (b) Stare at the ceiling instead of the audience. (c) Let listeners join in with a fun repeated line.
39. 39.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Speak with your hand over your mouth. (b) Begin with a hook that grabs attention. (c) Use a squeaky voice for a tiny mouse.
40. 40.Which is NOT a good storytelling tip? (a) Stress the important words. (b) Practise in front of a mirror. (c) Stand far away from your listeners.

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