Worksheet on Descriptive Writing: Show Don't Tell
English
Year 9
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet focuses on the 'Show, Don't Tell' technique in descriptive writing, aimed at Year 9 students. It includes analysis and creative exercises to develop students' ability to craft vivid descriptions without direct exposition.
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Worksheet on Descriptive Writing: Show Don't Tell
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Grade Year 9
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Introduction to 'Show, Don't Tell'
Read the following extract carefully. Then answer the questions that follow.
1.
What descriptive techniques does the writer use to show Sarah's anger?
[2 marks]2.
Explain in your own words what 'Show, Don't Tell' means in descriptive writing.
[3 marks]B
Identifying Techniques
Read the following paragraph and identify the specific descriptive technique used.
1.
Which technique is exemplified by the phrase 'ivy snaked up the walls like dark veins'?
Aa) Personification
Bb) Simile
Cc) Metaphor
Dd) Alliteration
2.
Identify one example of personification in the paragraph.
[2 marks]C
Creative Writing Prompt
Using the guidelines provided, write a descriptive paragraph about a place you know well, employing the 'Show, Don't Tell' technique.
1.
Write a detailed descriptive paragraph about a place that is meaningful to you, demonstrating the 'Show, Don't Tell' principle.
2.
Checklist: Which techniques should you include to effectively 'Show' in your writing? (Select all that apply.)
AUsing vivid imagery
BDescribing characters' actions
CIncluding specific sensory details
DStating emotions directly
EEmploying metaphors and similes
D
Analysing a Descriptive Passage
Read the following extract and answer the questions to analyse the writer's techniques.
1.
What techniques does the writer use to create a mysterious atmosphere?
[3 marks]2.
Identify one example of sensory detail in the passage.
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