Flat To Dynamic

Worksheet Description

The “Show Don’t Tell” worksheet is a creative writing practice sheet that prompts students to improve their descriptive writing skills. The worksheet lists three statements that simply tell information: Diane’s dog’s barking is irritating, kids in the next room are getting along, and the lawn mower is broken. Students are tasked with rewriting each statement in the spaces provided below, aiming to ‘show’ the scenario through more vivid and illustrative language. This method pushes students to express the situations in ways that allow the reader to experience the scenes through detailed description and sensory information.

This worksheet is intended to teach students the importance of descriptive writing in storytelling. By rewriting flat, informative sentences into dynamic scenes, students learn how to convey emotions, settings, and actions in a way that engages the reader’s imagination and senses. The exercise helps them understand that ‘showing’ rather than ‘telling’ can make their writing more compelling and immersive. Additionally, it encourages students to explore a variety of sensory details and figurative language to enrich their narratives and connect more deeply with their audience.