Showing vs Telling

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English
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5th Grade
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Hard
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Elizabeth ES]
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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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