Show Dont Tell (No Youtube Link)
Interactive Video
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English
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7th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Easy
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Standards-aligned
LAUREN VANDEVER
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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.W.6.2D
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.
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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).
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OFF
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CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
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
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