Show, don't tell

How can you describe a stressed man without directly stating it?

• He was sleeping

• He was fidgeting and biting his nails

• He was reading a book

• He was dancing

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Choose the sentences that makes the following line more interesting:

The room was messy

• You couldn't even walk an inch without bumping into something

• It looked like a pigsty

• There was left over pizza, a dirty sock and can of open soda...

• I would never go in there, id die from the smell.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

How can you show that a woman is confident?

• She was hiding

• She was crying

• She was running away

• She was walking with purpose

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

How can you describe a boy being careful?

• He was shouting loudly

• He was placing his favorite magazine in the top drawer of his cabinet

• He was jumping on the bed

• He was throwing things around

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Choose a more interesting sentence for :

The stadium was loud.

• The sound from the stadium was deafening.

• The stadium was packed to the brim.

• You could hear every voice speaking in there

• I don't go to stadiums, they are too loud.

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

How can you describe hot weather effectively?

• Use more exclamation marks

• Describe the effect of the sun's heat

• Add more emojis

• Change the font color

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Write a paragraph with the title, ‘Cancelled'

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

How can you show that it was cold?

• Describe the color of the sky

• Describe the thickness of ice and freezing drainpipes

• Add more metaphors

• Remove all details

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

How can you describe someone finding something funny?

• He was sleeping

• He was rolling around the floor in hysterics

• He was crying

• He was cooking dinner

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Choose the sentences that makes the captured castle more dramatic?

• The flag was raised in defeat as citizens ran out of the village.

• The new flag was hoisted and greeted by cheer

• He stood infront of the crowd and claimed victory.

• A flag was raised and everyone cheered

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B