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Show not tell

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"My desk is messy, but I hate cleaning."


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

a)

Cleaning is boring, and I don't want to do it.

b)

I dreamed my desk was clean, but dreams are not reality.

c)

Will you clean my desk for me?

d)

I don't want to clean today.

2.

"His shoes smell bad."


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

a)

His shoes smell really terrible.

b)

I can't stand the smell of his shoes.

c)

Everyone said his shoes smelled bad.

d)

His shoes could be used as a lethal weapon.

3.

"I went to the grocery store."


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

a)

I went to the grocery store.

b)

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

c)

Today, I went shopping.

d)

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

4.

"I like ice cream."


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

a)

The thought of eating ice cream makes me drool.

b)

I eat ice cream every day.

c)

I really, really love ice cream.

d)

Ice cream is my favorite food.

5.

When Nicky saw the hideous monster in the cave, he _____________

a)

grinned from ear to ear

b)

had butterflies in his stomach

c)

hang his head down

d)

swallowed hard and his hands were shivering

6.

Which of the following mean someone is very angry?

You can choose more than one answer.

a)

my lips are trembling

b)

my cheeks are on fire

c)

I clenched jaw

d)

my eyes are twinkling

7.
 My mother and I would take walks to watch the glow of the chapel’s stained glass.
a)
Show
b)
Tell
8.

"I like ice cream."


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

a)

The thought of eating ice cream makes me drool.

b)

I eat ice cream every day.

c)

I really, really love ice cream.

d)

Ice cream is my favorite food.

9.

"Everyone knows that the house is haunted."


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

a)

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

b)

My neighbors said the house was haunted.

c)

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

d)

I heard there might be ghosts inside that old house.

10.

"The band played a good concert."


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

a)

I really enjoyed the concert.

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

11.

Which sense does this statement appeal to?


The sweet perfume of the flowers filled the room.

a)

sight

b)

touch

c)

taste

d)

smell

12.

Which sense does this statement appeal to?


The salty fries made me thirsty.

a)

smell

b)

sight

c)

touch

d)

taste

13.

Which sense does this statement appeal to?

The warm juicy burger felt like heaven on my tongue.

a)

taste

b)

touch

c)

sight

d)

smell

14.

Which sense does this statement appeal to?

The warm juicy burger felt like heaven on my tongue.

a)

taste

b)

touch

c)

sight

d)

smell

15.

Which sense does this statement appeal to?


The thunder clapped loudly shaking the house.

a)

sound

b)

sight

c)

touch

d)

taste

16.
Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of TOUCH?
a)
rough, sharp, slippery
b)
buzzing, gasping, barking
c)
tangled, furry, bright
d)
thunderous, whispery, muted
17.
Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SOUND?
a)
quiet, jangling, barking
b)
moist, glassy, metallic
c)
salty, sweet, tangy
d)
earthy, fruity, minty
18.

The sensory details in a story are details that ________.

a)

use the five senses

b)

use dollars and cents

c)

use just sights and smells

d)

use big words

19.

Thomas reads about how a delicious piece of blueberry pie tastes. He most likely responds by ________.

a)

remembering a fluffy towel

b)

remembering a field trip

c)

feeling cold

d)

feeling hungry

20.

A writer describes the smell of a forest fire. Which of the following would be a good sensory detail to include?

a)

the number of forests that there are in town

b)

the fear that she has about the fire spreading

c)

the strong and smoky smell reminds her of toasting marshmallows

d)

the number of times she's been to the forest

21.

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

a)

The reader can memorize the text.

b)

The reader feels the text come to life.

c)

The reader gets bored and stops reading.

d)

The reader gets confused and has to reread.

22.

What writing technique is being shown below?


The tree's leaves danced in the sky as the wind began to pick up speed.

a)

Personification

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Hyperbole

23.

Why is it important to use narrative/descriptive writing strategies?

a)

It is not important. They are a waste if time.

b)

They help to keep the reader engaged in your writing and are creative ways to describe important characters, settings, and events.

c)

They help to make the story flow from one idea to the next smoothly.

24.

Why is it important to use narrative/descriptive writing strategies?

a)

It is not important. They are a waste if time.

b)

They help to keep the reader engaged in your writing and are creative ways to describe important characters, settings, and events.

c)

They help to make the story flow from one idea to the next smoothly.

25.
Phrase:
His heart was a block of ice.
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia