Create A Persona

Worksheet Description

The “Show Don’t Tell” worksheet is an interactive activity designed to foster creative writing and character development skills in students. The worksheet instructs students to draw an original character in the provided space, give the character a name, and identify three main character traits. After establishing these traits, students are then asked to write a short paragraph that ‘shows’ these traits through the character’s actions, dialogue, or thoughts, rather than directly stating them. This approach encourages students to convey their character’s personality indirectly and more vividly.

This worksheet is teaching students how to create depth in their characters by demonstrating personality traits through storytelling techniques rather than plain description. It encourages the use of detailed writing to allow readers to infer the character’s traits from context. The activity aims to enhance the students’ ability to write descriptively, encouraging them to think about how a character’s actions and words can reveal their inner thoughts and personalities. Furthermore, this task helps students practice integrating show-don’t-tell techniques into their writing, which is a key component in engaging and immersive narrative writing.