Show Dont Tell (No Youtube Link)

What does the show-don't-tell technique help readers do?

• Learn new words

• Read faster

• Connect with characters

• Understand grammar

Which sense is NOT mentioned as a way to show instead of tell?

• Balance

• Sight

• Hearing

• Touch

How can dialogue be used in the show-don't-tell technique?

• To list facts

• To reveal emotions

• To describe settings

• To introduce characters

Why is showing more believable than telling?

• It uses complex words

• It avoids character development

• It is faster to write

• It provides detailed descriptions

Transform the sentence "Mark was tired" so that it shows the actions, emotions, and choices through description.

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Transform the sentence "The cake was delicious" so that it uses all 5 senses (see, touch, taste, hear, & smell).

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Predict: What do you think a benefit of using the show-don't-tell method is?

• It makes stories longer

• It helps build suspense

• It uses fewer words

• It simplifies the plot