Teachers Name: Date Submitted:

Mabel Ortiz-Marino 04/28/2017

Course Title/Grade Level: Days/Times Taught:

ENGLISH II 10:00-10:15am

Objectives
The objective of this lesson is that the students understand the difference
between show something and tell something in writing,
Enhance their descriptive writing skills, and reading understanding of the
characters.
Take a simple sentence with minimal description and transform it into a
paragraph using specific details, vivid verbs, and interesting adjectives.

Resources, Methods and Materials

Resources Used to Develop Lesson:
Presentation in PowerPoint
Projector (sound)
Access to Youtube website
2 handouts (worksheet, homework)

Methods/Strategies Used to Teach Lesson:

Presentation (lecture)
Whole class-discussion
Peer work
Teaching Materials:
Projector to show the PowerPoint presentation,
Handouts ( 2 ): worksheet, homework

Student Materials:
notebook
Pencils or pens
Differentiation Strategies for Diverse Learners: (ELL, IEP, GT)

Depending of the needs of the students in the classroom, and beforehand they
lesson and content will be the same, but the instruction different and it will be
adapted to the necessities of the student, for example: Individual oral
instruction for students with reading disabilities. Provide frequent progress
checks. Immediate feedback to learning disabled students.

Schedule for Instruction

Introduction/Opening Activity*: Time
Topic: Show and not Tell Allotte
Students will watch a Youtube video as introduction to the topic. d:
The following video related to Show no tell.
Link: https://youtu.be/pBBDD8Rwd0o
3min
Lesson Activities: Time
Allotte
I will give a presentation using PowerPoint
d:

Topic: Show and not Tell

TELLING

They give information but it is general, nonspecific, and often

vague.
They dont involve the reader.
Telling sentences are written in a dull and lifeless manner.
You leave out the action, emotion, and sensory detailall the
3min
vital ingredients that make the reader believe in your story.
"Telling" is a way of communicating facts to the reader the
wrong way.
State facts or opinions

First example:
Example:
The puppy is happy

SHOWING
 The right way is to "show" information through the use of action,
dialogue, and the five senses.
the writer in order to engage the reader needs to create an
attractive style like describing/ showing the character
development, the writer will show to the reader
things about the story about people, things, places, feeling, and
others. This with the purpose to create mental picture in the
readers mind. (the story comes to life in the mind of the reader)

Second example:
Example:
2min
The puppy is jumping and wagging the tail

GROUP PRACTICE

First activity with the whole group of students, I will ask students
to participate responding the following questions:

1. TELLING:
MR. SMITH IS MAD
SHOWING:
Now students will have to participate answering the following
questions:
Students will try.
Show how mad Mr. Smith really is? What actions would show how mad
is Mr. Smith? What does Mr. Smith look like? What might Mr. Smith say?

Students will give a variety of answers 2min

MY RESPOND:

My answer to the practice

Mr. smith was talking on the phone with someone, his voice
was loud and sharp, and he was yelling at that person bad
things.

Second activity with the whole group of students, I will ask

students to participate responding the following questions:
 2. TELLING:
The girl cried a lot
SHOWING:
Now students will have to participate answering the following
questions:
Students will try.

What actions would show that the girl cried? What does the girl look
like? What might she say? 3min

Students will give a variety of answers

MY RESPOND:

My answer to the practice

The girl was lying on her bed, her face was red and her eyes were
swollen with some tears still running down her cheeks.

Quick Assessment:
Formative assessment: Students will work this worksheet with a
partner:

Please read the carefully the instructions

You have 3 minutes to finish it
Any questions let me know

**** Work sheet attached

Closing Activity* and Homework Assigned:

Remember these points: 2min

Use strong, specific verbs, and avoid overusing adverbs.

Provoke emotion through character reactions and vivid writing, dont

simply tell readers how to feel.
 Use well-placed details to bring scenes to life.

Use expressive dialogue to show characters emotions and attitudes.

Due
Date:

HOMEWORK 05/07/
I will give the handouts and give a quick instruction 2017

**** Handout homework attached