Show Don’t Tell Writing Mini-Lesson & Practice | Descriptive Writing, Grades 6–8

🎨 Show, Don’t Tell — Descriptive Writing Fun! ✍️

Want to make your writing come alive? 🌟

This lesson will help you learn how to “show” instead of “tell” in your stories — so your readers can see, hear, and feel what’s happening!

Instead of writing something simple like “She was scared,” you’ll learn to show it with strong words, dialogue, and details — like:

Her hands trembled as she peeked around the dark corner. 😱

You’ll practice using:

🖊️ Vivid verbs

🎭 Figurative language

👂 Sensory details

💬 Dialogue

What’s Included:

✅ A 2-page handout with easy examples of showing vs. telling

✅ A 2-page activity where you rewrite boring sentences to make them exciting

✅ Fun prompts to spark your creativity

This lesson is perfect for grades 6 and up and works great for:

• Story writing ✍️
• Figurative language practice 🎨
• Writing warm-ups or centers 💡

Get ready to turn plain writing into powerful, picture-perfect stories! 🖋️✨