Show-not-tell & Sensory Details

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.7.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

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.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.3A

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.W.7.3D

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.W.7.3D

"A blob of slimy sunscreen" is an example of which sense?

• Touch

• Taste

• Sight

• Smell

• Sound

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.8.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5

"The freezing rain crackled and pinged against the window," is an example of which sense?

• Touch

• Taste

• Sight

• Smell

• Sound

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

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.W.7.3D

"Taylor caught a whiff of the tangy lemon that her brother was slicing."

This is an example of...

• Sensory Details

• Show-not-tell

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.8.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5

"Rogan jumped back suddenly and gasped."

This is an example of...

• Sensory Details

• Show-not-tell

Tags

CCSS.W.7.3D

"As the coach's speech droned on, Donna stared down at the ground and picked at her fingernail."

This is an example of...

• Sensory Details

• Show-not-tell

Tags

CCSS.W.7.3D