Showing Not Telling

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Write SHOWING SENTENCES about the picture.

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An author reveals that a character is courageous through the character’s words, actions and thoughts. This is an example of ________.

• the author telling you directly what a character is like

• the author showing you indirectly what a character is like

Showing is to use descriptive details and precise verbs to create a vivid picture in the reader's mind.

• True

• False

When a writer uses descriptive language, how does it affect the reader?

• The reader feels the text come to life.

• The reader can memorize the text

• The reader gets bored and stops reading.

• The reader gets confused and has to reread.

Which sentence is showing the reader?

• The teacher told us “I’m angry.”

• The teacher slammed her books on the desk and with a stern tone asked for the homework

Revise the following sentence to show the reader.

"The boys in the back of the truck were excited."

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Revise the following sentence to show the reader.

"My grandmother was upset that she lost her keys."

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What writing technique is being shown below?"The tree's leaves danced in the sky as the wind began to pick up speed."

• Action.

• Dialogue

• Sensory Details

Which of the following sentences best illustrates the concept of 'showing' rather than 'telling'?

• A) She was very nervous about the exam.

• B) Her hands trembled as she glanced at the clock, her heart racing with each tick.