English A – Writing

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Don’t Tell… Show!

Directions: On a separate sheet of paper, make the following “telling statements” show.
You will change the sentences and add new things, but be sure to express the original
idea.
Examples:

Telling: Tom didn’t want to go to school today.

Showing: Tom threw his books into his bag, crumpling his half-complete homework; he
sighed.

Telling: Mike didn’t want to go find the lost puppy.

Showing: When Mike’s mother asked him to find the lost puppy, Mike groaned, “Do I
have to, Mom?”

Telling: Reading was Jay’s favorite class.

Showing: Jay waited the whole day to go to reading class and he always smiled when he
got there.

1. I was really mad. My cousin was annoying me so much, that I decided to yell at him!
2. She was tired from having stayed up late. There was a party last night, that kept her awake.
3. Alec wasn’t paying attention to the teacher. Alec will definitely fail his exam if he doesn´t focus in class.
4. They were playing around during class. They / The students of Standard One were yelled at by the teacher, after being caught throwing paper balls.
5. He was bored while she was telling her story. Alex fell asleep whilst Raquel was speaking to him about her adventures.
6. I was really happy. They made me giggle and laugh with a big grin on my face, with their jokes.
7. Both of the children were sad. Tears came down their faces, as they saw their (favourite) toy was broken.
8. He was really good at playing basketball. As he dunked the ball (into the hoop), the crowd cheered as usual.
9. Sammy was hungry. Sammy's mouth began to salivate, at the mere thought of a large cheeseburger, fries, with a creamy milkshake.
10. The two boys were about to fight one another. As Bravo got increasingly annoyed with Narine, he walked towards
him with his fists clenched.

11. My mom was disappointed.

12. His room was a mess.
13. The teacher was frustrated.
14. Tamika was nice to Rica.
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15. Max, our dog, didn’t like Mom’s new boyfriend.

16. The pizza was delicious.
17. Suzie was very depressed.
18. Vince was surprised when his girlfriend stopped by the store where he worked.
19. I have a crush on Shelia.
20. Rick was excited when the newscaster announced that the school would be closed
today.