Showing Not Telling

Write SHOWING SENTENCES about the picture.

An author reveals that a character is courageous through the character’s words, actions and thoughts. This is an example of ________.

• the author telling you directly what a character is like

• the author showing you indirectly what a character is like

Showing is to use descriptive details and precise verbs to create a vivid picture in the reader's mind.

• True

• False

When a writer uses descriptive language, how does it affect the reader?

• The reader feels the text come to life.

• The reader can memorize the text

• The reader gets bored and stops reading.

• The reader gets confused and has to reread.

Which sentence is showing the reader?

• The teacher told us “I’m angry.”

• The teacher slammed her books on the desk and with a stern tone asked for the homework

Revise the following sentence to show the reader.

"The boys in the back of the truck were excited."

Revise the following sentence to show the reader.

"My grandmother was upset that she lost her keys."

What writing technique is being shown below?"The tree's leaves danced in the sky as the wind began to pick up speed."

• Action.

• Dialogue

• Sensory Details

Which of the following sentences best illustrates the concept of 'showing' rather than 'telling'?

• A) She was very nervous about the exam.

• B) Her hands trembled as she glanced at the clock, her heart racing with each tick.