LEARNING OBJECTIVE:

1) Students will understand the importance of showing, not telling in their writing. Students
will be able to show details, instead of telling them, in their writing.

Task 1: Answer all of the questions below:

1) What sport are they playing?
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2) Write a sound word in the paragraph that shows us the narrator missed the ball.
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3) Write a sentence in the paragraph that shows us that the narrator is dissapointed with
himself.
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4) Write a sentence in the paragraph that shows us that the narrator is feeling nervous.
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5) Write a sentence in the paragraph that shows us the ball is moving towards the narrator.
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6) Write a sound word in the paragraph that shows us the narrator hit the ball.
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Task 2: Discussion
In your opinion, what is the difference between paragraph 1 and 2?
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Task 3: “Show” the sentences based on the situation given below. Write it in your exercise
book.

I was angry at the drunk I got stung by a bee and it Amri is a good boy.
driver. hurts!
SHOW; DON’T TELL CHARTS
Frustrated: Afraid:
- Crossing your arms
- Pouting face
- Tapping your foot
- Clenching your fist
- Putting your head in
your hand
- Turning red in the
face
- Rolling your eyes
- Gritting teeth
breathing fast
Sad: Angry:
- trembling lips
- head hanging low
- tears in eyes
- smile turned upside
down
- slow, dragging feet
- shaky or quiet voice
- head held in your
hands
- crying a river
Shocked: Embarrassed:
- Eyes popping out
- Gasping for airs
- Hands covering your
mouth
- Jumping back
- Caught off guard
- Heart beating fast
- Can’t believe your
eyes
- Jaw dropped
Happy:
- heart beating non-
stop
- hands trembling
- knees shaking
- lips quivering
- screaming
- heaving breathing
- covering eyes with
your hands
- clenching tightly
onto things
Excited:
- steam coming out of
your ears
- eyes squinting
- red in the face
- huffing and puffing
- hands on hips while
stomping feet.
- Veins popping out
- Yelling at the top of
your lungs
- Clenching fist and
gritting teeth.
Hot:
- Cheeks on fire
- Blushing or turning
red
- Fighting back tears
- Heart speed racing
- Wanting to
dissapear or hide
- Head hanging low or
looking away
- Covering face with
your hands
- Stomach doing
backflips
- laughing merrily
- smiling from ear to
ear
- cheekbones lifted
high
- eyes wide open
- giggling
uncontrollably
- all teeth showing
- jumping up and
down
- on cloud nine
- Hands waving in the
air
- Mouth open wide
- Eyes bulging out of
your head
- Jumping up and
down.
- Shouting out loud
- Smile is a mile wide
- Heart racing or
pounding
- Clapping hands
- Dripping in sweat
- Face beet red
- Panting for breath
- boiling under the
blazing sun
- fanning self with
hand
- wiping off sweat
- clothing drenched in
sweat
- sun beating down on
you
Cold: Nervous: Shy:
- shivering and teeth - butterflies in your - bashful eyes looking
chattering stomach down at feet
- body shaking - heart pounding out - speaking softly and
uncontrollably of your chest quietly
- trembling lips - big lumps in your - hiding behind things
- rubbing hands throat - fiddling with hands
together quickly - knees are wobbly or clothing
- blowing heat on like jelly - staying away from
hands - twirling hair with others
- seeing your breath in your fingers - making little to no
the air - sweaty palms/hands eye contact
- having stiff muscle - fidgeting with hands - wanting to disappear
joints or clothing or hide
- bundling up in lots of - stumbling over - blushing or turning
clothes words red
Tired: Worried: Sick:
- droopy eyes - eyes watering or - face turning
- yawning tearing up green/pale
- mumbling when - sweaty palms/hands - stomach doing
talking - mind racing a mile a backflips
- lounging around minute - can’t keep any food
- body dragging - biting bottom lip down
around - feeling sick to your - head or body aching
- rubbing eyes stomach - flushed cheeks
- stretching arms out - can’t sleep or focus - body/head is hot
wide - pacing back and and feverish
- cannot keep head forth - moving slowly,
raised - heart beating quickly dragging your feet
- bundling up under a
basket.
Proud:
- Standing with your
chin held high
- Chest sticking out
- Smiling big and wide
- Standing nice and
tall
- Face beaming with
light
- Shoulders arched
back
- A pat on the backpat
on the back
- Eyes twinkling