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Show Don't Tell

Authored by Nihal Ahmed

English

6th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 436+ times

Show Don't Tell
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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I could feel butterflies in my stomach and a lump in my throat as I walked on stage.

Which sense does the sensory details in the sentence appeal?

sight

sound

feel

taste

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements shows rather than tells?

The cake was extremely delicious and palatable

I ate the cake that was mouthwatering

The moment I caught a whiff of the fluffy freshly baked chocolate cake, it's irresistible prevailing aroma made my mouth water.

Tags

CCSS.W.6.3D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To spice up your writing and make it more descriptive, add .....................................to your sentences.

Action verbs

Common nouns

sensory details

ideas

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The stench of the heaps of garbage turned my stomach.

To which sense or senses does this sentence appeal?

feel

smell

sight

smell and sight

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

My fluffy white cat hid under the green soft sofa.


The sensory words that appeal to sight are............................ and......................................

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To improve your writing skills, your sentences should be short and dull.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.W.6.3D

CCSS.W.6.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The best to describe this photo is....................

I was on cloud nine

My hair stood on ends

My eyelids were drifting

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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