Show-not-tell & Sensory Details
Authored by Laura Laib
English
7th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Show-not-tell is...
using adjectives and descriptive words to paint a detailed picture for the readers
a way to explain and talk about our own experiences
using action to provide description instead of stating an emotion or experience
a writing strategy for informational texts
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.W.6.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.L.8.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is NOT a common use for for show-not-tell?
writing about a character's feelings or emotions
listing facts about a topic
describing a character's personality traits
all of the above
Tags
CCSS.L.3.3A
CCSS.L.4.3A
CCSS.L.5.3A
CCSS.L.6.3A
CCSS.L.6.3B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does it mean to use Sensory Details in writing?
Helping the reader infer by describing actions
Writing with lots of details
Writing the plot of a narrative
Writing using observations from the 5 senses
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which is the best example of Sensory Details?
I scraped my shin on the sharp corner of the box.
The garbage in the back smelled so bad.
We heard a dog barking next door.
I couldn't wait until lunch time.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"A blob of slimy sunscreen" is an example of which sense?
Touch
Taste
Sight
Smell
Sound
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"The freezing rain crackled and pinged against the window," is an example of which sense?
Touch
Taste
Sight
Smell
Sound
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which is true about Sensory Details?
It expresses how the author is feeling.
It helps writing become more detailed and interesting for the reader.
It makes our writing more truthful.
It gives opportunities for the reader to make inferences instead of just telling.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
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