Viewing & Presenting - Story-telling Competition (Wednesday; 3/5) (Friday; 5/5)

K: Know how to construct a story verbally.

U: Understand the elements of story-telling.

D: Present a favourite scene of our favourite book.

Words of the Day

1. Story-telling

2. Body language

Let's begin!

Prepare your storybook and Composition book. Write today's day and date in your Composition book.

What's is story-telling?

It is the activity of telling or writing stories. In a verbal sense, it is where people act out scenes and characters to make the story come to life. Some storytellers use props or wear costumes to make the audience more engrossed with their performance.

You can refer to this link for the video.

You can refer to this link for the video.

Criteria of a Storyteller

1. Know your audience.

There are plenty of types of stories that you can tell. And depending on the audience, some stories will be better received than others.

2. Think about the goal of your story.

The best storytellers fashion their stories with the desired end result in mind.

3. Use a hook to catch your audience's attention.

Think of ways you can creatively present your information that will keep your audience absorbed.

4. Be clear and concise.

Try asking yourself what details are important for the reader or the listener to understand. If they’re not critical to the story, why are you including them? What about those details make it a more compelling story? 

5. Be aware of your body language.

If you’re telling a funny story with a scowl on your face and your arms crossed, your audience might not know it’s supposed to be a funny story.

6. Practice often.

Practice is about learning. It’s about getting up close and personal with your mistakes and adjusting. It’s about trial and error, figuring out what works (and what doesn’t). 

7. Get feedback.

Feedback is an opportunity for us to grow. And feedback means that the person cares about you because they want to see you succeed. Don’t be afraid to ask for feedback.

Task 1

Using your storybook, pick a favourite scene from a chapter. You can use the words from the book to start memorizing and practicing, or you can rewrite the scene in your own words before your start your practice.

If you are doing the latter, please write your rewritten version in your Composition book.

Task 2

The story-telling competition is between 2-5 minutes long. You are highly encouraged to wear costumes or at least have 1 prop that symbolizes the story.

The story-telling competition Round 1 will begin on

Thursday (11/5) - Ver & Autumnus

Friday (12/5) - Aestas & Hiems

The final round of the competition will be on Wednesday (17/5)

All the best!