Sounding Like the Character

Read a character's words in a voice that fits who they are.

Characters in stories are all different, so their voices can be different too. A tiny mouse might squeak. A grumpy bear might grumble. A kind grandma might sound warm and gentle. Read: 'The little mouse said, "Please do not eat me."

The bear growled, "I am too hungry to wait." ' Use a small, worried voice for the mouse and a deep, rumbling voice for the bear. Think about who the character is and how they feel. That tells you what their voice should sound like.

• 1Different characters can have different voices.
• 2Think about who the character is.
• 3Think about how the character feels.