Showing vs. Telling Writing

When Mary saw the big red F on her work, her cheeks flushed. She crumpled the test and hid it in her desk, hoping no one noticed.

• SHOWING

• TELLING

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When Mary failed her test, she felt embarrassed.

• SHOWING

• TELLING

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

My mom is overprotective.

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• TELLING

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The forest is scary.

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• TELLING

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CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.W.7.3B

The forest is full of staring eyes. The branches look like gnarled hands, reaching out to grab me. Leaves crunch under my feet as I try to find my way home. The air smells like mildew and decay.

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• TELLING

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Lizzy yawned and stretched after pulling an all-nighter writing her essay.

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• TELLING

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Lana is tired.

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• TELLING

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.3B

Tyler's face turned bright red and he hid behind his Chromebook after he answered the question wrong for a 3rd time.

• SHOWING

• TELLING

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

While playing Xbox, Darryl got angry and smashed his controller into a thousand pieces.

• SHOWING

• TELLING

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Laney felt ashamed after her mother found out that she had stolen $5 out of her purse.

• SHOWING

• TELLING

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3