Show Not Tell

We have been noticing examples of "Show Not Tell" in the stories we are reading and have been practicing writing pieces using "Show Not Tell."

Find a strong example of "Show Not Tell" in the book you are reading. Record it on this blog.

Include:

Title

Author

Example of "Show"

What the "Show" is "Telling" You

Here's an example:
Title: Ramona The Pest
Author: Beverly Cleary
Show: Ramona wanted to be sure she did not lose her tooth, because she needed it for bait to catch the tooth fairy. She planned to pile a lot of clattery things like sauce pans and pie tins and old broken down toys beside her bed so the tooth fairy would wake her up.
Tell: Ramona wanted to see the tooth fairy. 

Visualizing

We learned about different ways to visualize this week. Sometimes we see "still pictures" as we read. Other times we are able to see the book like a "movie" and that helps us gain a deeper understanding of what we read. An even deeper level of understanding comes when we feel like we are in the story.

Share what you are reading. Tell how and what you are visualizing.