Boring To Creative

Worksheet Description

The “Show Don’t Tell” worksheet is an educational activity designed to enhance a student’s writing by practicing the transformation of simple, declarative sentences into more descriptive and engaging ones. It provides a series of plain statements such as “Karen waited” or “Linda got bad news,” which are labeled as “Boring Sentences.” Below each of these, there is space for “My Revision,” where students are expected to rewrite the given sentences in a creative way that illustrates the situations or emotions, showing the reader what’s happening instead of just telling them. This task is aimed at encouraging students to think about how information can be conveyed more vividly in their writing.

The worksheet is intended to teach students the value of descriptive writing in making their work more compelling and imaginative. By practicing the conversion of bland statements into rich, illustrative sentences, students learn how to engage a reader’s senses and emotions. The exercise helps to develop their skills in creating a picture with words, making the story come alive in the reader’s mind. The overarching lesson is to show the unfolding of events and feelings through context and action, rather than relying on simple exposition.