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Worksheet Description

The “Show Don’t Tell” worksheet displayed is an instructional activity designed to help students improve their writing by focusing on the descriptive portrayal of emotions. It provides a series of simple statements, such as “Henry was disappointed when he heard the news,” and instructs students to rewrite these sentences in a way that shows the emotion through a character’s actions, dialogue, or reactions, rather than just stating it. The worksheet offers several lines for each item, allowing students to explore multiple ways of expressing the same emotion. This method of rewriting encourages students to think about how to convey feelings in a more nuanced and immersive way.

This worksheet is teaching students the crucial writing skill of ‘showing’ rather than ‘telling’ in their storytelling. By rewriting straightforward sentences into more descriptive ones, students learn how to evoke emotions and situations without explicitly naming them. The exercise is designed to help students understand that showing characters’ emotions through their actions or the situation can be more powerful and engaging for the reader. Ultimately, the worksheet aims to develop the students’ ability to write more vividly and to communicate character emotions more effectively.