{"id":285,"date":"2026-01-19T11:30:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T16:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=285"},"modified":"2026-01-19T12:09:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T17:09:45","slug":"show-dont-tell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=285","title":{"rendered":"Show, Don\u2019t Tell: A Mini-Lesson That Actually Sticks"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"285\" class=\"elementor elementor-285\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6157b3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6157b3f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-383b110\" data-id=\"383b110\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-714efe5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"714efe5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c7ed66\" data-id=\"7c7ed66\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-593eb6a\" data-id=\"593eb6a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39357c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"39357c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Show-Dont-Tell.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14031\" alt=\"Show, Don&#039;t Tell\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Show-Dont-Tell.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Show-Dont-Tell-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Show-Dont-Tell-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Show-Dont-Tell-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Show-Dont-Tell-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Show-Dont-Tell-48x48.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa29659\" data-id=\"aa29659\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e3baff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e3baff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Let\u2019s be honest\u2014when we tell students to \u201cshow, don\u2019t tell,\u201d most of them look at us like we\u2019ve just asked them to write a novel in ancient Greek. It\u2019s one of those writing skills that sounds simple\u2026 until they try it.<\/p><p>This post walks you through a ready-to-go mini-lesson that helps students understand what \u201cshowing\u201d really means\u2014and how to do it. The entire lesson is built into a Google Slides presentation that\u2019s editable, flexible, and classroom-tested.<\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\ud83d\udce5 <strong>Grab the free handout with the link to the Google Slides lesson here.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e17ca24 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e17ca24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/languagearts\/show-dont-tell\/show-dont-tell-handout.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2728 Activity #1 \u2013 Let\u2019s Talk About It<\/span><\/h3><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-99dd45d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99dd45d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f207f4\" data-id=\"7f207f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a23733 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a23733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/languagearts\/show-dont-tell\/show-dont-tell-activities-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Show, Don't Tell Activities\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f23409e\" data-id=\"f23409e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99cc3a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99cc3a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We kick things off with a side-by-side comparison that <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">gets<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> students <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">thinking<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> One version tells; the other shows. The example comes from <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Where the Red Fern Grows<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2014and it\u2019s a great one.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Telling:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> I left work feeling happy. It was a good day.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Showing:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201c<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When I left my office that beautiful spring day, I had no idea what was in store for me. To begin with, everything was too perfect for anything unusual to happen. It was one of those days when a man feels good, feels like speaking to his neighbor, is glad to live in a country like ours, and proud of his government<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cue the discussion: Which one paints a picture? Which one makes you feel something? Students will start to see the difference\u2014and that\u2019s the goal.<\/span><\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3fb477 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3fb477\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2728 Activity #2 \u2013 The Power of Details<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d66ea0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d66ea0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4af04b\" data-id=\"c4af04b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-608cc5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"608cc5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/languagearts\/show-dont-tell\/show-dont-tell-activities-2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Show, Don't Tell Activities\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b56593\" data-id=\"3b56593\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44671c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44671c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Next, we zoom in on how adding details transforms a sentence. Watch this simple sentence grow:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The girl went to the beach.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sally went to Ocean Isle Beach.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last summer, young Sally <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">went to<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Ocean Isle Beach on the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">coast of<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> North Carolina with her family.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">During the hottest part of the summer, ten-year-old Sally went to Ocean Isle Beach on the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">coast of<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> North Carolina with her parents and two younger sisters.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Each version adds more detail, more imagery, and more voice. Students see how \u201ctelling\u201d becomes \u201cshowing\u201d with just a few thoughtful additions.<\/span><\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee9dc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ee9dc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\u2728 Activity #3 \u2013 More Mentor Text Magic<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a769375 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a769375\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-158459f\" data-id=\"158459f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fffefc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fffefc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/languagearts\/show-dont-tell\/show-dont-tell-activities-3.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Show, Don't Tell Activities\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b54a1ab\" data-id=\"b54a1ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec2c554 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec2c554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We return to <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Where the Red Fern Grows<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> for two more examples of vivid, descriptive writing:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One scene features Rubin and Rainie daring Billy to catch the ghost coon.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The other shows Little Ann <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">being judged<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in the beauty contest.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Both are rich with sensory language and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">emotion\u2014<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">perfect for helping students analyze what makes writing come alive. Discussion questions <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">are included<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to guide the conversation.<\/span><\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd0c6bc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bd0c6bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3a18b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3a18b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\u2728 <!--StartFragment -->Bonus Mini-Lesson: How to Teach Irony Without Spoilers<\/h3><p>Want to take your descriptive writing to the next level? Irony is when something turns out differently from what is expected. 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It\u2019s a great way to help students understand how contrast and surprise can make writing more vivid and memorable.<\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc073f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc073f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p>\ud83d\udcfa <em>Watch the video below to learn how irony works\u2014and how you can use it in your own writing.<\/em><\/p><p>\ud83d\udcdd <em>A matching organizer is included in the handout to help students identify and write their own examples of irony.<\/em><\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5438e4c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5438e4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe876ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe876ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\u2728 Activity #4 \u2013 Quick Quiz Time<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cd4318 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cd4318\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fcc5f1\" data-id=\"1fcc5f1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b7d7c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b7d7c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/languagearts\/show-dont-tell\/show-dont-tell-activities-4.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Show, Don't Tell Activities\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-34e5c8c\" data-id=\"34e5c8c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e00c4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e00c4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p>This one\u2019s simple but effective. Students read six short passages and decide which ones \u201cshow\u201d and which ones \u201ctell.\u201d Spoiler alert: they\u2019ll catch on fast.<\/p><p><br \/>The goal here is exposure\u2014lots of examples to help students internalize the difference.<\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-973a511 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"973a511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\u2728 Activity #5 \u2013 Let\u2019s Write (Angrily)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5921cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5921cf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-35436a5\" data-id=\"35436a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7797d35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7797d35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/languagearts\/show-dont-tell\/show-dont-tell-activities-5.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Show, Don't Tell Activities\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-66e52e4\" data-id=\"66e52e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c33fcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c33fcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Now it\u2019s their turn. Students brainstorm what anger <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">looks<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> like\u2014clenched fists, red faces, stomping feet\u2014and use those phrases to write a paragraph about losing a wallet.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It\u2019s a great way to move from abstract emotion to concrete description.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5be9668 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5be9668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2728Activity #6 \u2013 Oreo Writing (Yes, Really)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7a3fda elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7a3fda\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-189d316\" data-id=\"189d316\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d47812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d47812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/languagearts\/show-dont-tell\/show-dont-tell-activities-6.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Show, Don't Tell Activities\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2299b6\" data-id=\"d2299b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38ebaf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38ebaf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This one\u2019s a student favorite.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Give each student an Oreo (or any snack), and have them describe how it looks, smells, feels, and tastes. Then, they use those sensory details to write a descriptive paragraph.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It\u2019s fun, it\u2019s delicious, and it drives the point home: good writing makes you feel like you\u2019re <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">there.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eab4440 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eab4440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2728 Activity #7 \u2013 Vocabulary Boost<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a38a3d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a38a3d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e2f191\" data-id=\"5e2f191\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-120c28e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"120c28e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/languagearts\/show-dont-tell\/show-dont-tell-activities-7.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Show, Don't Tell Activities\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3e01d5\" data-id=\"e3e01d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7459fb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7459fb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Another key to showing instead of telling? Strong word choice<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. This mini-poster, <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cSaid is Dead,\u201d<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> offers students alternatives to the word \u201csaid\u201d to make their dialogue feel more dynamic.<\/span><\/p><p>This mini-poster is included in the post handout.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2edd4b7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2edd4b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3618a8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3618a8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bonus: Online Resources<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Want even more practice? Here are a helpful link:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/thewritepractice.com\/show-dont-tell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Writer\u2019s Workshop #1: Show, Don\u2019t Tell\u2014Okay, But How Do You Do It?<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f469-200d-1f3eb.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udfeb\" \/> Final Though<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ts<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cShow, don\u2019t tell\u201d doesn\u2019t have to be a mystery. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With the right examples, a little humor, and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">maybe<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> a cookie or two, students can learn to write with clarity and voice.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-605818f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"605818f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f4e5.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udce5\" \/> <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Grab the free handout and Google Slides lesson here.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">All activities listed can be found in a student-friendly, fully editable Google Slides presentation. The presentation is ready to go for your next writing blo<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ck.<\/span><\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34121ec elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"34121ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/languagearts\/show-dont-tell\/show-dont-tell-handout.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77e89a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"77e89a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67f8c2d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67f8c2d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6aa74d\" data-id=\"b6aa74d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58960b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58960b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\ud83d\udcda Want More Practice with \u201cShow, Don\u2019t Tell\u201d?<\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">These novel studies include full narrative writing units with a dedicated lesson on \u201cShow, Don\u2019t Tell,\u201d as well as activities on vivid imagery, dialogue, story hooks, and more. Each unit is classroom-tested and ready to use\u2014perfect for reinforcing writing skills through literature your students will love.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2f3947 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2f3947\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6bb7ad\" data-id=\"e6bb7ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a18489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a18489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Story-Elements-Point-of-View-Characters-Settings-Plot-Development-Theme-1363401\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/languagearts\/show-dont-tell\/Flora-and-Ulysses.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Flora and Ulysses - Teachers Pay Teachers Product\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ea86b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ea86b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><h4>Flora &amp; Ulysses Novel Study (Grade 4)<\/h4><p>Includes lessons on figurative language, descriptive writing, and narrative structure.<\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-427c864 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"427c864\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Flora-and-Ulysses-Novel-Study-Kate-DiCamillo-Digital-Printable-Book-Unit-9968309\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-shopping-cart\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Visit TPT to shop.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ddddfa\" data-id=\"8ddddfa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a2bc9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a2bc9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Story-Elements-Point-of-View-Characters-Settings-Plot-Development-Theme-1363401\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/languagearts\/show-dont-tell\/Where-the-Mountain-Meets-the-Moon.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Where the Mountain Meets the Moon - 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