Plan, draft, revise, peer-edit, and publish a 4-6 paragraph personal narrative
Exercise
Difficulty 3
~6 min
eng.g3.f.ex_18
Tell To Show Conversion
Prompt
Convert each TELL statement into a SHOW line. Use body/sensation, action, or dialogue. (1) I was scared. (2) I was happy. (3) I was embarrassed. (4) I was angry. (5) I was sad.
How it's presented
mode
handwriting
paper
single line g3
Answer criteria
type
rubric
criteria
- 5 SHOW conversions
- Each uses body, action, or dialogue (not the feeling word)
- Each is one complete sentence at minimum
Hints
- Don't use the feeling word itself.
- Body example: 'My hands shook.' Action example: 'I held my breath.' Dialogue example: ""What was that?" I whispered.'
Misconceptions to watch
- Uses the feeling word inside the SHOW line (e.g., 'I felt scared so I shook').
- Writes only one body cue when 2-3 work better.
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