WorksheetsShow not Tell Homework Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
"I went to the grocery store."
Which of the following sentences best shows your meaning instead of just telling it?
I went to the grocery store.
Ingredient list in hand, I went to the grocery store, excited at all the dinner possibilities.
Today, I went shopping.
I needed some groceries, so I went to pick up some.
"I like ice cream."
Which of the following sentences best shows your meaning instead of just telling it?
The thought of eating ice cream makes me drool.
I eat ice cream every day.
I really, really love ice cream.
Ice cream is my favorite food.
"Everyone knows that the house is haunted."
Which of the following sentences best shows your meaning instead of just telling it?
My friends and I have never entered the haunted house because we are scared.
My neighbors said the house was haunted.
No one dares to enter the old, abandoned house for fear of what may lurk inside.
I heard there might be ghosts inside that old house.
When a writer uses descriptive language, how does it affect the reader?
The reader can memorize the text.
The reader feels the text come to life.
The reader gets bored and stops reading.
The reader gets confused and has to reread.
How can we SHOW a character's feelings?
use words like angry, sad. happy
describe what goes on INSIDE the character
describe what we can see OUTSIDE
the character
How can we describe what we can see on the OUTSIDE of a character?
thoughts
actions
facial expression
Which phrases can you use to show "afraid"
legs were weak
frozen with fear
bursting with excitement
heart sank
Which phrases can you use to show "happy"
chill ran down her spine
a lump formed in her throat
heart was bursting with excitement
jumped up and down with joy
Which phrases can you use to show "sad"
heart was bursting with excitement
heart sank
a lump formed in his throat
gasped in shock
Which phrases can you use to show "shocked"
mouth fell agape
heart sank
gasped in shock
gasped in fear
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
He clenched his fist.
sad
angry
confused
relaxed
She walked slowly, her head down, dragging her feet along the floor.
She was clueless.
She was tired.
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.
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
