Showing vs Telling

Showing vs Telling

5th Grade

10 Qs

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Showing vs Telling

Showing vs Telling

Assessment

Quiz

English

5th Grade

Hard

CCSS
W.5.3D, W.5.3B

Standards-aligned

Created by

Elizabeth ES]

Used 27+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify whether the following sentence is an example of showing or telling: 'The dog was happy.'

Describing

Expressing

Telling

Narrating

Tags

CCSS.W.5.3D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Rewrite the following sentence to show instead of tell: 'She was scared.'

She couldn't stop shaking.

Her hands trembled and her heart raced.

She felt fear deep in her bones.

Her face showed her fear.

Tags

CCSS.W.5.3B

CCSS.W.5.3D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify whether the following sentence is an example of showing or telling: 'The sun was shining brightly.'

The weather was nice

The sun was hot

The sky was clear

showing

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Rewrite the following sentence to show instead of tell: 'He was excited.'

His eyes widened and a smile spread across his face.

His heart raced with anticipation.

He couldn't contain his excitement.

He felt a surge of joy.

Tags

CCSS.W.5.3B

CCSS.W.5.3D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify whether the following sentence is an example of showing or telling: 'The room was messy.'

Narrating

Telling

Describing

Portraying

Tags

CCSS.W.5.3B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Rewrite the following sentence to show instead of tell: 'They were tired.'

Their energy levels were low

They had a feeling of exhaustion

Their drooping eyelids, slow movements, and frequent yawning showed their tiredness.

Their fatigue was evident

Tags

CCSS.W.5.3B

CCSS.W.5.3D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify whether the following sentence is an example of showing or telling: 'The flowers smelled sweet.'

showing

The scent of the flowers was pleasant.

The flowers were fragrant.

The sweet smell of the flowers filled the air.

Tags

CCSS.W.5.3D

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