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    Writing Mini-Lesson

    Show, Dont Tell!


    Show, Dont Tell!
    I could hardly wait until my mom came
    home from the hospital with the new
    baby. The baby was cute.

    OR.
    Show, Dont Tell!
    Melissa has big blue eyes, straight
    black hair, and soft skin. She has red
    cheeks, too. Her fingers and toes are
    tiny, and her clothes arent much
    bigger than an American Dolls.
    Show, Dont Tell!
    Please shut your eyes while I read this
    sentence to you:

    Mavis was angry when she heard what
    the umpire said.

    What does that look like?
    Show, Dont Tell!
    Please shut your eyes again and listen
    to this sentence:

    Shaking her head back and forth,
    Mavis pounded home plate with her
    fist after the umpire shouted, Youre
    out!

    Now what picture do you have in your
    head?
    Show, Dont Tell
    7 Strategies writers use to SHOW
    what is happening include:
    1. describing the characters actions
    rather than just saying how he or she
    feels.
    2. using action verbs.
    3. using similes and metaphors.
    4. using dialogue.
    5. Appealing to some of the five senses to
    paint a picture of what is happening.
    6. Giving the reader a reason to feel your
    emotions.
    7. Be specific, not general.

    Show, Dont Tell
    The girl cried a lot.
    Describe the picture that this sentence paints in
    your mind.
    What words could we use instead of girl? What
    are more specific words that mean cry?
    How else can we say a lot?

    Example: The teenager threw herself on her bed
    and sobbed into her pillow until she fell asleep.

    NOW YOU TRY IT!
    Ba Da Bing!
    Mrs. Frankss strategy


    NOW YOU TRY IT!
    Show, Dont Tell
    I live on a very busy street.
    My birthday party is going to be the best
    ever.
    I have a fun hobby.
    We had fun at the amusement park.
    Secretly, she had a crush on him. OR
    Secretly, he had a crush on her.
    I love my dog because hes sweet.

    4-5 sentences each

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