Showing Versus Telling
Grade 10•45 minutes•W.11-12.3
Learning Objective
I can revise sentences in my college essay to replace telling with descriptive language, dialogue, and sensory details.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What is the main difference between "showing" and "telling" in writing?
2. Give an example of a sentence that "tells" and then rewrite it to "show" instead.
3. Identify the "telling" parts in the following sentence: "She was angry and walked quickly to the door." Explain how you would revise it to "show" her anger.
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