Show, Don't Tell Story Magic.pptx .Grade 4-Grade 5

Show, Don't Tell Story Magic.pptx .Grade 4-Grade 5 students

1. Show, Don't Tell: Story Magic Learn a secret trick to make your stories amazing!

2. Agenda • What makes stories exciting? • Discover 'Show, Don't Tell' • Spotting 'Telling' sentences • How to 'Show' with details • Practice making stories vivid

3. Amazing Stories! Narrative writing is how we tell stories, like sharing an exciting adventure with friends! You get to create characters, show their feelings, and describe all the amazing things that happen. Children enthusiastically share stories with microphones.

4. Just Telling Showing the Story When we 'tell,' we give facts. You might say, 'The boy was sad.' This tells the reader something, but it doesn't help them feel it. It's like reading a report. When we 'show,' we use details. Instead of 'The boy was sad,' try: 'His chin trembled, and a tear rolled down his cheek.' This helps readers see and feel the story!

5. Make your stories amazing! Show readers what's happening with vivid details, don't just tell them.

6. What is 'Telling'? “Telling” means you state facts directly. It's like saying, “The boy was sad” or “The day was nice.” It gives information without many details.

7. Simple sentence: 'The cat is sleeping.' Spotting 'Telling' Sentences • Tells us directly how someone feels. • States an event without showing details. • Examples: "She was happy." "He was scared." • No actions or descriptions to imagine.

8. When 'Telling' is Okay Sometimes telling is good! Use it for quick facts, like "The boy was hungry." It helps move your story fast, but doesn't show details. Time and motion: characters in action, clock emphasizes timing.

9. Find the 'Telling'! Read these sentences. Which ones just *tell* you what's happening or how someone feels, instead of *showing* you with details?

10. What is 'Showing'? 'Showing' means using vivid details. Describe what characters do, see, hear, or feel. This helps readers imagine the story like a detective! Detective pondering, using details like a story investigator.

11. What is "Telling"? What is "Showing"? "Telling" gives facts directly. It tells the reader exactly what happened. Example: "The boy was sad." "Showing" paints a picture with words. It lets readers feel and imagine the story. Example: "His chin trembled, and a tear rolled down his cheek."

12. Showing Emotions, Not Just Saying Them Instead of saying "She was happy," show it! Describe her big smile or a little dance. Help your reader *feel* the emotion with you. Child hides from looming shadows, showing fear and vulnerability.

13. Showing Events, Not Just Stating Them Don't just *tell* an event happened; *show* it! Instead of "It rained a lot," describe the puddles growing into lakes. Show windows streaming and thunder rumbling like a giant! Boy with umbrella gazes at stormy sky, contemplating future.

14. Reading unlocks imagination and knowledge through vibrant details. The Power of Specific Details • Show, don't just tell, what happens. • Describe what characters *do* with actions. • Tell what characters *see* with clear pictures. • Help readers *feel* what characters feel.

15. Sensory Details: Sight (What You See) Use your eyes to describe what characters see! Show readers colors, shapes, and sizes. Make your story come alive!

16. Sensory Details: Sound (What You Hear) What do your characters hear? Add sounds like a chirping robin or a rumbling truck. This makes your story come alive for the reader!

17. Sensory Details: Smell (What You Sniff) Smells help readers truly imagine your story. Think about the sweet scent of cookies baking. Or the fresh, earthy smell of rain.

18. Sensory Details: Taste (What You Savor) Make your readers *taste* the food! Describe if it's sweet, sour, salty, or spicy. Think of 'puckery sour lemonade' or 'sweet, juicy watermelon.'

19. Sensory Details: Touch (What You Feel) Use words that tell how things feel. Is it rough bark or a soft blanket? This helps readers feel your story!

20. Show, Don't Just Tell! Actions Tell All Don't just say a character is sad. Show it! Maybe they hide their face or their shoulders slump. Their eyes might fill with tears. Instead of saying "Sarah was brave," describe her actions. Sarah walked to the scary cave first. She held her friend's hand tightly.

21. Children communicating and expressing themselves in class. Body Language Clues • Show feelings with how characters move. • Sad: Slumped shoulders, dragging feet. • Mad: Crossed arms, tight frown. • Scared: Wide eyes, trembling hands.

22. Dialogue Shows Character How does what a character says, and how they say it (like whispering or shouting), help us *see* their feelings or personality instead of just being *told* them?

23. Similes Help You Show Similes compare two different things using 'like' or 'as'. They help readers imagine clearer pictures. Examples: brave as a lion, fast like a cheetah. Cheetah runs fast like a cheetah, tortoise moves slow.

24. Telling to Showing: Your Turn! How can you change 'The boy was sad' to show his sadness, instead of just telling us he was sad? Think about actions or feelings!

25. Your Turn to Show! • Pick a "telling" sentence. • What did the character *do*? • What did they *see, hear, feel*? • Now, *show* us with your words!

26. Become a Story Detective! As a story detective, can you find examples in a book or story where the author *shows* you what's happening instead of just *telling*? What feelings or pictures do these words create in your mind?

27. Write with Show! Use 'Show, Don't Tell' to make your stories jump off the page and feel real! Help your readers *see*, *hear*, and *feel* what's happening, making your writing unforgettable. Child's imagination blossoms through reading, showing not telling.

28. Resources https://www.upperelementarysnapshots.com/2016/12/show-dont-tell-free-writing-lesson.htmlhttps://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Search:show%20not%20tell%20lessonhttps://www.teachstarter.com/us/blog/32-tips-for-teaching-narrative-writing-us/https://www.hellosubs.co/post/lesson-plan-showing-not-telling-in-personal-narratives

29. Conclusion • Great stories make readers feel like they are there. • 'Telling' states facts, 'Showing' paints a picture. • Use actions, senses, and body language to 'Show'. • Specific details make your writing powerful. • Practice 'Show, Don't Tell' to write unforgettable stories!