Show don't Tell

Show don't Tell

Spice Up your stories!

Open Ended

Write one word that best described what you learnt in English class yesterday.

What's on the menu?

• What does Show don't tell really mean?

• Some examples

• Describing body language

• use of strong verbs

• Focus on describing senses

• Use of dialogue

Example 1:

Example 2:

• point out powerful words/phrases

• is there other method used by the author to show instead of telling?

Open Ended

Your turn! This is a very tell-y paragraph. Can you spice it up?

They went to New York to see Cats. They both enjoyed it very much. When they tried to go home, their flight was delayed because of the snow so they stayed another night and decided to see the musical again.