Showing, Not Telling
What feeling is this showing?
"The girl slammed her book onto the table and laid her head down."
What is anger or frustration?
Identify the possessive noun in the sentence:
They all went to Ben's house.
Ben's
Identify the possessive pronoun in the sentence.
The backpack was mine.
mine
Identify what is being said in this sentence:
"Ice cream is my favorite!" said Veronica.
"Ice cream is my favorite!"
Fix this title's capitalization:
a wrinkle in time
A Wrinkle in Time
What feeling is this showing?
"Jenny's body dropped."
What is sadness or disappointment?
Identify the possessive noun in the sentence.
That is the cat's toy.
cat's
Identify what is owned by the possessive pronoun in the sentence.
Its paws were very large.
possessive pronoun = its
paws
What punctuation is missing from this sentence?
We have to pick up some groceries, mom explained.
"" quotation marks
Fix this title's capitalization:
green eggs and ham
Green Eggs and Ham
What feeling is this showing?
"Stop! I can't stand that!" he shouted.
What is anger or frustration?
Identify the possessive noun in the sentence:
Hook's smile was mischievous.
Hook's
Replace the possessive noun with a pronoun.
The truck was his.
The truck was Joey's.
Correctly punctuate this sentence:
Come on, Jane! It’s time to go called Peter.
“Come on, Jane! It’s time to go,” called Peter.
What letters should not be capitalized in this title?
Where The Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are
(the)
Write a sentence showing someone who is happy.
Mark was smiling from ear to ear.
Sam felt so light, he could float away.
Replace the possessive pronoun with a possessive noun.
The small cat was hers.
The small cat was Ashley's.
Identify the possessive pronoun and what is owned by the possessive pronoun in this sentence:
Because the pencil was hers, I had to give it back.
the pencil is owned by "her"
Add dialogue to this sentence to make it pop!
" ________________," sighed Lucy.
The Tale Of Peter Rabbit
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
(of)
Write dialogue showing someone who is feeling excited.
"I can't wait to go to the movies!" Jill shouted.
Write a sentence using a possessive noun.
Harry's car was making weird noises.
Write a sentence using a possessive pronoun.
This house is yours.
Write a sentence with dialogue using correct punctuation.
"It is so hot outside," cried my little sister.
Write your own title using correct punctuation.
The Little Rascals
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland