Show Dont Tell (No Youtube Link)

Show Dont Tell (No Youtube Link)

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

7th Grade

Easy

CCSS
L.4.5, L.6.6, RI.6.4

+13

Standards-aligned

Created by

LAUREN VANDEVER

Used 1+ times

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.L.4.5
,
CCSS.L.6.6
,
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
,
CCSS.L.5.5
,
CCSS.L.6.5
,
CCSS.L.7.5
,
CCSS.L.8.5
,
CCSS.L.7.6
,
CCSS.L.8.6
,
CCSS.W.7.2D
,
CCSS.W.8.2D
,
CCSS.RI.7.4
,
CCSS.RI.8.4
,
CCSS.RL.6.4
,
CCSS.RL.7.4
,

7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the show-don't-tell technique help readers do?

Learn new words

Read faster

Connect with characters

Understand grammar

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sense is NOT mentioned as a way to show instead of tell?

Balance

Sight

Hearing

Touch

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can dialogue be used in the show-don't-tell technique?

To list facts

To reveal emotions

To describe settings

To introduce characters

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is showing more believable than telling?

It uses complex words

It avoids character development

It is faster to write

It provides detailed descriptions

5.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Transform the sentence "Mark was tired" so that it shows the actions, emotions, and choices through description.

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

6.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Transform the sentence "The cake was delicious" so that it uses all 5 senses (see, touch, taste, hear, & smell).

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Predict: What do you think a benefit of using the show-don't-tell method is?

It makes stories longer

It helps build suspense

It uses fewer words

It simplifies the plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5