Show Dont Tell (No Youtube Link)

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

• Learn new words

• Read faster

• Connect with characters

• Understand grammar

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

• Balance

• Sight

• Hearing

• Touch

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

• To list facts

• To reveal emotions

• To describe settings

• To introduce characters

Why is showing more believable than telling?

• It uses complex words

• It avoids character development

• It is faster to write

• It provides detailed descriptions

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

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

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