WorksheetsShow, don't tell
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
His eyes narrowed.
surprised
angry
sad
happy
She hugged her knees.
nervous
sad
confused
surprised
He scratched his head.
nervous
confused
sad
surprised
Her eyes became wide.
surprised
happy
nervous
sad
She bit her lip.
sad
confused
nervous
surprised
He clenched his fist.
sad
angry
confused
relaxed
He did a dance on the spot.
surprised
scared
excited
confused
She grinned broadly.
surprised
happy
confused
relaxed
She walked slowly, her head down, dragging her feet along the floor.
She was clueless.
She was tired.
She jumped up and down with a huge grin on her face. The concert was just about to start.
She was surprised.
She was excited.
His eyes were wide open and his teeth started chattering.
He was scared.
He was shocked.
When she approached the famous singer, she blushed and spoke softly.
She was shy.
She was happy.
When posing for the photo, John had to bend his knees to fit into the picture.
John is lazy.
John is tired.
John is tall.
John cares a lot about this picture.
Which sentence has the most showing details?
The temperature fell and the ice reflected the sun.
Bill’s nose burned in the freezing air, and he squinted against the sun reflecting off the street.
Which sentence has the most showing details?
Suzie felt for the bench with a white cane.
Suzie was blind.
My knees felt like jelly while I was running away from the ferocious dog. I began to bite my nails, and my heart was racing when I heard the dog's breath behind me. I began to whimper and cover my mouth with my hands. "Help Me!" I screamed.
excited
shocked
fear
embarrassed
As I walked onto the stage, I could feel the butterflies in my stomach. My heart was pounding as I took a big gulp. I bit my bottom lip and began to sing in front of the entire school.
excited
shy
shocked
nervous
After I fell down the stairs at school I began to blush. I tried to hold back my tears as all of my peers started staring. My stomach flipped when I realized that I had a big hole in my favorite pants.
embarrassed
shocked
sad
afraid
My sister always takes my clothes without asking. Last night I had finally had it! I approached her, red in the face, and demanded my clothes back. I clenched my jaw, and I know she could see my veins popping! My mom had to calm me down.
shocked
tired
angry
sad
I couldn't believe what I just heard. Tears welled up in my eyes and I began to frown. I hung my head as I dragged my feet up the stairs to my room. I cried into my pillow that night.
tired
shy
sad
embarrassed
I couldn't stop smiling! I jumped up and down for joy. My heart was pounding and it seemed like I was ready to run a marathon. I clapped my hands and jumped in the air. My grandma had just won a million dollars!
embarrassed
happy
shy
angry
I couldn't stop grinning when my parents told me we were going to Walt Disney World! My jaw dropped when I heard the news and I started squealing and waving my hands in the air. This was going to be the best trip ever!
shocked
nervous
excited
tired
I had been studying for days for my giant math test. I wasn't sure how well I did, but the day I got my test back my eyes popped out of my head, and my hands covered my mouth. I actually got an A! Studying actually pays off.
shocked
excited
happy
nervous
It was my first day of school. Not just any school... a NEW school! I looked at the floor and crossed my arms as I walked into the building. I didn't want to talk to people. I blushed as some classmates approached me. I spoke softly and kept looking at the ground.
tired
nervous
sad
shy
