WorksheetsSHOW don't TELL!
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What are sensory details?
In writing, what does "SHOW me, don't just TELL me" mean?
What are the TWO tasks I have asked you to work on when REVISING your latest stories?
Check for errors in capitalization and punctuation.
Make sure your story zooms in on one moment and contains a variety of sensory details throughout your writing.
Make sure to give specific feedback and identify a theme.
Check that you have a 5-paragraph story with at least 120 words.
What do you look for when EDITING your writing?
Correct capitalization, spelling, and punctuation.
What is this?
When you begin your story in an interesting and engaging way, to capture your reader's attention.
Identify the main type of sensory detail used:
“AHEM!” Mr. E cleared his throat, signaling to everyone that it was time to quiet down.
sight
sound
touch
feel
Identify the main type of sensory detail used:
You could have heard a pin drop within seconds.
feel
see
hear
smell
Identify the main type of sensory detail used:
Darting eyes were seen all around, trying to send inaudible messages to each other with final guesses as to who the winner was.
see
smell
taste
hear
Identify the main type of sensory detail used:
She was in a state of stunned silence momentarily while she processed the last few seconds before graciously receiving her certificate...
hear
taste
feel
touch
Identify the main type of sensory detail used:
6100 erupted in another round of applause.
taste
touch
sight
sound
Identify the main type of sensory detail used:
Students began glancing around, submitting their silent, imaginary vote.
taste
smell
hear
see
Identify the main type of sensory detail used:
Suddenly, “LUCAS” appeared in bright, big letters on the Promethean board.
feel
sound
sight
touch
"Ice crackled and pinged against the family room window" is an example of which sensory detail?
smell
sound
sight
touch
Identify the main type of sensory detail used:
The aroma of freshly baked cookies filled the room.
smell
taste
sound
sight
Identify the main type of sensory detail used:
The velvet fabric felt smooth and luxurious under her fingertips.
touch
sound
sight
smell
Identify the main type of sensory detail used:
The tangy taste of the lemonade made her lips pucker.
taste
smell
sound
touch
What is the purpose of sensory details?
To make the text more detailed and interesting
To help the reader imagine the events in the text
To have the reader understand what characters are going through
All of these.
What is dialogue?
Identify the ADJECTIVE in the following sentence:
Selena painted a beautiful picture.
Selena
painted
picture
Identify the NOUN in the following sentence that an adjective is describing:
We sat beneath a shady umbrella on the beach.
sat
beneath
shady
umbrella
