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- 1. Multiple Choice
"I went to the grocery store."
Which of the following sentences best shows your meaning instead of just telling it?
I went to the grocery store.
Ingredient list in hand, I went to the grocery store, excited at all the dinner possibilities.
Today, I went shopping.
I needed some groceries, so I went to pick up some.
- 2. Multiple Choice
"I like ice cream."
Which of the following sentences best shows your meaning instead of just telling it?
The thought of eating ice cream makes me drool.
I eat ice cream every day.
I really, really love ice cream.
Ice cream is my favorite food.
- 3. Multiple Choice
"Everyone knows that the house is haunted."
Which of the following sentences best shows your meaning instead of just telling it?
My friends and I have never entered the haunted house because we are scared.
My neighbors said the house was haunted.
No one dares to enter the old, abandoned house for fear of what may lurk inside.
I heard there might be ghosts inside that old house.
- 4. Multiple Choice
When a writer uses descriptive language, how does it affect the reader?
The reader can memorize the text.
The reader feels the text come to life.
The reader gets bored and stops reading.
The reader gets confused and has to reread.
- 5. Multiple Choice
How can we SHOW a character's feelings?
use words like angry, sad. happy
describe what goes on INSIDE the character
describe what we can see OUTSIDE
the character
- 6. Multiple Choice
How can we describe what we can see on the OUTSIDE of a character?
thoughts
actions
facial expression
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which phrases can you use to show "afraid"
legs were weak
frozen with fear
bursting with excitement
heart sank
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which phrases can you use to show "happy"
chill ran down her spine
a lump formed in her throat
heart was bursting with excitement
jumped up and down with joy
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which phrases can you use to show "sad"
heart was bursting with excitement
heart sank
a lump formed in his throat
gasped in shock
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which phrases can you use to show "shocked"
mouth fell agape
heart sank
gasped in shock
gasped in fear
- 11. Multiple Choice
His eyes narrowed.
surprised
angry
sad
happy
- 12. Multiple Choice
She hugged her knees.
nervous
sad
confused
surprised
- 13. Multiple Choice
He scratched his head.
nervous
confused
sad
surprised
- 14. Multiple Choice
Her eyes became wide.
surprised
happy
nervous
sad
- 15. Multiple Choice
He clenched his fist.
sad
angry
confused
relaxed
- 16. Multiple Choice
She walked slowly, her head down, dragging her feet along the floor.
She was clueless.
She was tired.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which sentence has the most showing details?
The temperature fell and the ice reflected the sun.
Bill’s nose burned in the freezing air, and he squinted against the sun reflecting off the street.
- 18. Multiple Choice
As I walked onto the stage, I could feel the butterflies in my stomach. My heart was pounding as I took a big gulp. I bit my bottom lip and began to sing in front of the entire school.
excited
shy
shocked
nervous
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe little girl looked in the window.ShowTell
- 20. Multiple ChoiceDominique graciously presents sweet treats of sugar-dusted wafers and creamy milk chocolate to her customers.ShowTell
- 21. Multiple ChoiceTom threw his books into his bag, crumpling his half-complete homework; he sighed.ShowTell
- 22. Multiple ChoiceTwo people are playing hockey.ShowTell
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