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Grandma’s storytelling made the room feel quiet and curious.
What does Storytelling mean?
the act of telling stories.
Dictionary definition
The act or skill of telling stories, especially in an interesting or meaningful way.
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Storytelling in a sentence
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Good storytelling uses setting, characters, and details.
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The workshop showed how storytelling can help people remember information and connect with others.
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Practice 1
What does storytelling mean?
Storytelling is the act or skill of telling stories.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to storytelling?
Narration means telling a story or events.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses storytelling correctly?
This sentence uses storytelling as the act of telling a story.
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Storytelling
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stor · ee · tel · ing · strongest beat: stor
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WordStorytelling.
Partnoun.
MeaningStorytelling means the act of telling stories.
ExampleExample: Grandma’s storytelling made the room feel quiet and curious.
Word breakdown
4 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- stor · ee · tel · ing
- Strongest beat
- stor
- Ending
- ing
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on stor.
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Synonyms
Words like Storytelling
narrationUse for telling a story or events.
story sharingUse as a simple phrase.
tale tellingUse for telling tales or stories.
Antonyms
Opposite words
silenceUse as a contrast to telling a story.
wordless actionUse when no story is told with words.
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Word family
Storytelling word family
Base word
storytelling
noun
storyteller
A person who tells stories.
verb
storytell
To tell stories.
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