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Writing Task Cards for Show Don't Tell, Sentence Combining, Word Choice
Writing Task Cards for Show Don't Tell, Sentence Combining, Word Choice
Writing Task Cards for Show Don't Tell, Sentence Combining, Word Choice
Writing Task Cards for Show Don't Tell, Sentence Combining, Word Choice
Writing Task Cards for Show Don't Tell, Sentence Combining, Word Choice
Writing Task Cards for Show Don't Tell, Sentence Combining, Word Choice
Writing Task Cards for Show Don't Tell, Sentence Combining, Word Choice
Writing Task Cards for Show Don't Tell, Sentence Combining, Word Choice
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Supercharge personal narrative and descriptive writing assignments with writing task cards for showing vs. telling, cliché elimination, and sentence combining. Increase writing fluency and sentence complexity, imagery and description, and use of concrete, specific details. These task cards work great as a station activity, formative assessment, or a ticket out-the-door. Gamify this writing activity by having students roll a die to choose one of the listed writing and revision strategies!

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Here’s what you’ll receive in this resource:

Show Don't Tell Task Cards (5 Pages, 20 Cards)

Cliché Elimination Task Cards (5 Pages, 20 Cards)

Sentence Combining Task Cards (5 Pages, 20 Cards)

Task Card Recording Sheet (1 Page)

Teacher Overview (1 Page)

This resource is helpful for:

★ Teachers who are looking to save time with ready-made resources.

★ Teachers who need skill-based writing resources.

★ Teachers who need a station activity or a great resource for differentiation and enrichment during a creative writing, personal narrative, or descriptive writing unit.

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Ways to connect with me:

★ I'd love for you to be my newest follower! Click on the star by my store name to follow and be alerted of new products and freebies.

Stop by the Lindsay Ann Learning Blog!

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Copyright © 2016-Present, Lindsay Ann Learning

⇒ Permission for use by one teacher in his or her own classroom.

⇒ Not for public display or digital sharing.

⇒ If you intend to share with others, please purchase an additional license.

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Writing Task Cards for Show Don't Tell, Sentence Combining, Word Choice

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Description

Supercharge personal narrative and descriptive writing assignments with writing task cards for showing vs. telling, cliché elimination, and sentence combining. Increase writing fluency and sentence complexity, imagery and description, and use of concrete, specific details. These task cards work great as a station activity, formative assessment, or a ticket out-the-door. Gamify this writing activity by having students roll a die to choose one of the listed writing and revision strategies!

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Here’s what you’ll receive in this resource:

Show Don't Tell Task Cards (5 Pages, 20 Cards)

Cliché Elimination Task Cards (5 Pages, 20 Cards)

Sentence Combining Task Cards (5 Pages, 20 Cards)

Task Card Recording Sheet (1 Page)

Teacher Overview (1 Page)

This resource is helpful for:

★ Teachers who are looking to save time with ready-made resources.

★ Teachers who need skill-based writing resources.

★ Teachers who need a station activity or a great resource for differentiation and enrichment during a creative writing, personal narrative, or descriptive writing unit.

*******************************************************************************

Ways to connect with me:

★ I'd love for you to be my newest follower! Click on the star by my store name to follow and be alerted of new products and freebies.

Stop by the Lindsay Ann Learning Blog!

*******************************************************************************

Copyright © 2016-Present, Lindsay Ann Learning

⇒ Permission for use by one teacher in his or her own classroom.

⇒ Not for public display or digital sharing.

⇒ If you intend to share with others, please purchase an additional license.

Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

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Rated 5 out of 5, based on 7 reviews
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Rated 5 out of 5
February 14, 2023
Great revision practice for students before revising their own writing!
Debbra V.
87 reviews
Grades taught: 11th, 12th
Rated 5 out of 5
January 23, 2023
Thank you for this resource. It worked well with my 7th grade advanced ELA class!
Jamie H.
302 reviews
Grades taught: 7th
Rated 5 out of 5
January 31, 2019
Nice resource!
Emily N.
313 reviews
Rated 5 out of 5
January 24, 2019
Helpful resource!
Tracy H.
128 reviews
Rated 5 out of 5
July 27, 2018
Superb!
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Rated 5 out of 5
December 8, 2017
Very helpful - thank you!
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Dec 10, 2017
Thank you for your feedback!
Rated 5 out of 5
June 12, 2017
Fantastic resource!
Sally Smith
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227 reviews
Lindsay Ann Learning
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Jun 12, 2017
Thank you for your feedback, Sally!

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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
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