Show, don't tell emotions

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Helena Rudge
Show, don't tell emotions
Main Subject
Key stage
Category
Writing skills: Characters
Inside
Includes answers
Resource type
Worksheet

A table for students to complete with synonymous adjectives, physical behaviours and ways of speaking, to show a range of emotions in their descriptive or narrative writing about characters.

A writing task includes example sentences which demonstrate the process of showing, not telling, a characters' emotions.

A list of possible answers is provided, which you could use to scaffold the task for students who require more support.

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5
Absolutely spot!

SIAN BRINDLOW

12/06/2022

5

19/05/2021

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08/03/2021

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06/02/2021

5

25/06/2019

Looking forward to using this resource. Thank you!

Cynthia Mparutsa

23/05/2019

A great way to get the creative juices flowing for writing. Thank you!

Sabia Ali

22/05/2019

Thank you!

Lynden Wade

21/05/2019

5

21/05/2019

5

18/05/2019

5

18/05/2019

Really useful

Geetika Pawar

18/05/2019

5

13/05/2019

Very useful indeed...helped to build the vocabulary of 7th and 8th graders!

Jasbeer Kaur

07/05/2019