Conveying Feelings

Worksheet Description

The “Show Don’t Tell” worksheet is an educational resource that prompts students to delve into the subtleties of emotional expression in writing. It features a list of emotions such as “tired,” “happy,” and “angry,” with blank spaces next to each for students to write down descriptive actions or reactions that depict these emotions without explicitly naming them. This activity challenges students to think creatively and come up with various ways to represent a character’s feelings through their actions, body language, or interactions within a story. It’s a practical exercise aimed at enhancing their ability to convey emotions indirectly through detailed writing.

The worksheet educates students on the narrative technique of showing emotions in storytelling, as opposed to plainly telling the reader how a character feels. It encourages the development of rich, descriptive writing that allows readers to infer characters’ emotions from the context. By focusing on this aspect of writing, the worksheet helps students to create more engaging and relatable characters. The ultimate aim is to foster a deeper understanding of how to evoke emotion and imagery in the reader’s mind, which is a key skill in effective storytelling.