Show, Don't Tell

The dog was cute.

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She went home in a bad mood.

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Rewrite the sentence so that it shows instead of tells: She went home in a bad mood. (What does this look like?)

My neighbor bought a solid oak, roll- top desk made in 1885 that contains a secret drawer triggered by a hidden spring.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Only a single dim candle lit the room. The house smelled like dust and rotting wood, and something faintly metallic that made John think of blood.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5