English

15/06/2020
 Countdown - Conundrum

D V A G A T A E N
Using the above 9 letters - Make the largest word you can! You’ll only
have a few minute!

The 9 Letter Word Is...

A D V A N T A G E
‘Show, Don’t Tell’
Learning Goal
We are learning to write using the show don’t tell technique

Success Criteria
● I can describe what ‘show don’t tell’ means
● I can write using the show don’t tell technique
What is ‘Show, Don’t Tell’ ?
Show, don't tell is a technique used in various kinds of
texts to allow the reader to experience the story through
action, words, thoughts, senses, and feelings rather than
through the author's exposition, summarization, and
description

Writers achieve this by focusing on describing setting and

action as well as using dialogue and strong descriptive
language.
 Show Tell
As his mother switched off
the light and left the room,
Michael tensed. He huddled
under the covers, gripped
the sheets, and held his
Michael was terribly
breath as the wind brushed
afraid of the dark
past the curtain… even
though his mother always
told him not to worry, the
thought of what lurked
through the shadows
overwhelmed him.
 Show Tell
The flowers in the front
garden were long dead, the
grass was knee-high and
paint was flaking from the
window frames. As Sarah The house was run down and
pushed open the front door, dirty
a rotten smell hit her.
There were patches of damp
mold creeping up the walls.
The floorboards were uneven
and creaky.
 Your Turn
James was a kind boy that always listened to his
teacher
 Your Turn
Mary was the school bully, she always caused
problems for other kids
 Fast Finisher
1. Using the ‘Show don’t tell’ technique, create a paragraph
that shows the following:
a. Rafia was tired
b. Marcus was at the beach
c. A fierce storm was brewing over the town