Show Don't Tell

Show Don't Tell

What is the author trying to show?

Discuss with your partner.

Multiple Choice

Brian is...

• angry

• nervous

• happy

• sad

What is the author trying to show?

Discuss with your partner.

Multiple Choice

Bailey is...

• happy

• ecstatic

• sorrowful

• distraught

What is the author trying to show?

Discuss with your partner.

Open Ended

Bellla is ____________.

What is the author trying to show?

Discuss with your partner.

Open Ended

What can we infer about:

the girl?

her father?

What is the author trying to show?

Discuss with your partner.

Multiple Choice

Which of these options would not be a suitable inference?

• He is heart-broken.

• He is unhappy.

• He is lost.

• He is upset.

Open Ended

Give an example of 'show don't tell' which shows the reader that someone is tired.

Open Ended

Give an example of 'show don't tell' which shows the reader that someone is cold.

Open Ended

Give an example of 'show don't tell' which shows the reader that someone is nervous.