Summary
Facts can be boring! In this BrainPOP movie, you’ll learn how to make your writing exciting as Tim and Moby help you figure out the difference between showing and telling. Find out how to use descriptive words and phrases to convey sensory experiences. You’ll also discover how to give your readers a sense of place as you learn to use active words to describe settings, moods, and feelings. You’ll even find out how you can use words to describe a state of mind. Remember - great writers are made, not born!
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Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Show, Not Tell:
- What is one new thing you learned about show, not tell?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining show, not tell.
- Draw or give one example of your own.