Group Activity

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Group Activity

Many of you have probably heard the rule "Don't just show, tell, too!" Telling refers to summarizing. Showing refers to giving the reader concrete details that make the story come alive for her. Showing can be a very challenging part of retelling a personal experience.

Working with a partner, flip through Ch. 7 & 8 of The Help and look for sensory details. These are almost always an example of showing. Copy and paste this chart to one of your blogs and fill it in with examples.

Partner's Name: Nilofar Shaikh & Jessica Rogowicz

 

 

 

 

See	We see Aibileen was teaching Mae Mobley how to properly use the bathroom. We also see that Aibileen had to show her in her own bathroom.   Skeeter gets the call from Elaine Stein about writing the book and how she tries to convince her that she will get enough maids to talk about their jobs as maids.
Hear	We hear how Mrs. Leefolt reacted when Mae Mobley used Aibileen's bathroom and how she smacks the back of her legs and made her daughter cry.  We hear Aibileen's reaction when Skeeter attempts to pay her for helping with the Ms. Myrna letters.
Smell	Mrs. Leefolt got a perm and smells like pneumonia.
Taste	We taste the two glasses of grape juice Mae Mobley drinks before learning how to use the bathroom.
Feel