Show Not Tell

Which of the following sentences best shows your meaning instead of just telling it?

• I went to the grocery store.

• Ingredient list in hand, I went to the grocery store, excited at all the dinner possibilities.

• Today, I went shopping.

• I needed some groceries, so I went to pick up some.

Which of the following sentences best shows your meaning instead of just telling it?

• The thought of eating ice cream makes me drool.

• I eat ice cream every day.

• I really, really love ice cream.

• Ice cream is my favorite food.

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Which of the following sentences best shows your meaning instead of just telling it?

• My friends and I have never entered the haunted house because we are scared.

• My neighbors said the house was haunted.

• No one dares to enter the old, abandoned house for fear of what may lurk inside.

• I heard there might be ghosts inside that old house.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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

• The reader can memorize the text.

• The reader feels the text come to life.

• The reader gets bored and stops reading.

• The reader gets confused and has to reread.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The white, glistening snow started falling, covering up the faded black driveway that was cracked and worn down. It wasn't how I remembered it years ago.

• Show don't tell

• Repetition for effect

• Simile

• Suspense

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Why is 'Show, Don't Tell' important in writing?

• It allows the reader to feel what is happening and creates a sense of character and setting

• It provides straightforward information and facts

• It helps in developing complex plotlines

• It establishes a clear narrative structure

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the main goal of 'Show, Don't Tell' in writing?

• To make the reader care about the characters and be invested in the story

• To provide straightforward information and facts

• To create complex and intricate plotlines

• To establish a clear narrative structure

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which of the following sentences best SHOWS your meaning instead of just telling it?

• I really enjoyed the concert.

• It is my favorite band, I loved seeing them live.

• The concert was so good, and everyone seemed to be having a great time.

• The roar of the audience shook the stadium as they sang along to the lyrics.

What does it mean to "show, not tell?"

• To create a film with no dialogue

• To convey a scene through action, with minimal dialogue

• To show an item in your possession, but not explain anything about it. Just stare awkwardly at your audience.

• To visually or indirectly provide exposition

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Descriptive writing uses (a)   don't tell.

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6