a natural ability to attract, engage or influence people

the pitch of our voice and how this is used to convey a message appropriately

a form of non-verbal communication shown on the face to convey a range of emotions

how we use movements and gestures to communicate meaning and feelings

Telling a story with charisma

English

Learning a story to retell it

Developing storytelling vocabulary

Retelling a story with charisma

In this unit, pupils retell the fairy tale 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears', learning to sequence events and use precise, descriptive vocabulary to enhance their storytelling. They practise techniques to tell the story with charisma, culminating in an expressive retelling to an audience.

Oral storytelling

It is important to use a tone of voice which ...

One morning, the Bears went for a stroll while their porridge cooled.

Not long later, Goldilocks found their cottage and went inside!

In the kitchen, she found three bowls of porridge and tried each one.

Match each tone of voice to the sentence you might say that way.

lowered eyebrows and tightly pressed lips or bared teeth

Match each emotion to the description of the facial expression used to convey it.

First, she tasted Papa Bear’s, but it was too hot.

Next, she tried Mama Bear’s, but it was too cold.

Finally, she tried Baby Bear's and it was just right so she ate it up!

Match each facial expression to the appropriate sentence.

how we use movements and gestures to communicate meaning or feelings

True or false? When telling a story, my voice should sound the same throughout.

in a position where the whole audience can see you

How should you stand when telling a story?

True or false? I should stand completely still while telling a story.

Put the items in the order that Goldilocks tries them.

Put the bears in the order in which Goldilocks tries each of the bears' items.

Starter Quiz

True or false? When telling a story, my voice should sound the same throughout.