Help students bring their writing to life with this engaging, easy-to-use resource focused on showing rather than telling.
Students learn how to use actions, body language, sensory details, dialogue and thoughts to create vivid descriptions that help readers imagine characters, settings and events.
Importantly, this resource also teaches students when to show and when to tell, helping them make purposeful writing choices rather than simply adding unnecessary detail.
What's included:
Clear explanations of showing and telling, including when to use each
Four practical techniques for descriptive writing
Worked examples demonstrating how to transform simple sentences
Four oral language activities to build ideas before writing
Independent writing prompts and practice activities
Sentence makeover challenges and reflection checklist
Perfect for:
Explicit writing instruction
Whole-class and small-group teaching
Literacy rotations
Independent writing practice
Narrative writing and sentence development
Differentiated writing activities
Designed by teachers, this resource supports students to become more confident and effective writers through explicit instruction, discussion and meaningful practice.
Digital download | 5-page PDF | Print and use
Help students bring their writing to life with this engaging, easy-to-use resource focused on showing rather than telling.
Students learn how to use actions, body language, sensory details, dialogue and thoughts to create vivid descriptions that help readers imagine characters, settings and events.
Importantly, this resource also teaches students when to show and when to tell, helping them make purposeful writing choices rather than simply adding unnecessary detail.
What's included:
Clear explanations of showing and telling, including when to use each
Four practical techniques for descriptive writing
Worked examples demonstrating how to transform simple sentences
Four oral language activities to build ideas before writing
Independent writing prompts and practice activities
Sentence makeover challenges and reflection checklist
Perfect for:
Explicit writing instruction
Whole-class and small-group teaching
Literacy rotations
Independent writing practice
Narrative writing and sentence development
Differentiated writing activities
Designed by teachers, this resource supports students to become more confident and effective writers through explicit instruction, discussion and meaningful practice.
Digital download | 5-page PDF | Print and use
