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Show Don't Tell
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Still having issues? Email me at support@loveliteracymountmaunganui.com and I will send you the PDF.
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Struggling to get students to move beyond “He was sad” or “She was excited”?
This free resource gives you a framework to teach Show, Don’t Tell - without the overwhelm.
Instead of telling students to “add more detail,” this scaffold supports them with the how.
🧠 What this resource does:
It helps students:
✔ Break down an emotion into actions, voice, and body language
✔ Build sentences step-by-step (perfect for struggling writers)
✔ Understand what “show, don’t tell” actually looks like in practice
📦 What’s included:
✔ A blank Show, Don’t Tell graphic organiser
✔ 5 worked exemplars (perfect for modelling and discussion)
✔ A list of 30 student-friendly emotions (differentiated for age levels)
✔ A simple explanation of where “show, don’t tell” comes from
👩🏫 Perfect for teachers working with:
Years 3–10
Students who struggle to expand ideas in writing
Dyslexic and neurodivergent learners who benefit from explicit scaffolding
Tutors and teachers wanting a quick, high-impact writing activity
Please note:
If you experience a connection error once you have purchased this product, please try opening the link in an incognito window or a different browser. Recent updates to Chrome and Safari have made them much more aggressive about blocking downloads from servers they don't "trust" 100% in that moment.
Still having issues? Email me at support@loveliteracymountmaunganui.com and I will send you the PDF.
***********
Struggling to get students to move beyond “He was sad” or “She was excited”?
This free resource gives you a framework to teach Show, Don’t Tell - without the overwhelm.
Instead of telling students to “add more detail,” this scaffold supports them with the how.
🧠 What this resource does:
It helps students:
✔ Break down an emotion into actions, voice, and body language
✔ Build sentences step-by-step (perfect for struggling writers)
✔ Understand what “show, don’t tell” actually looks like in practice
📦 What’s included:
✔ A blank Show, Don’t Tell graphic organiser
✔ 5 worked exemplars (perfect for modelling and discussion)
✔ A list of 30 student-friendly emotions (differentiated for age levels)
✔ A simple explanation of where “show, don’t tell” comes from
👩🏫 Perfect for teachers working with:
Years 3–10
Students who struggle to expand ideas in writing
Dyslexic and neurodivergent learners who benefit from explicit scaffolding
Tutors and teachers wanting a quick, high-impact writing activity