📖 Part 1: Analysing Dialogue and Action

Read the following scene and answer the questions below:

Mia stared at her phone screen. She typed a message, then deleted it. Typed again. Deleted again. Finally, she threw the phone onto her bed and walked to the window, pressing her forehead against the cool glass.

"Everything okay in there?" her mum called from the hallway.

"Fine," Mia replied, her voice barely above a whisper. She pulled the curtains shut.

1. What emotion do you think Mia is experiencing?

Excitement

Anxiety or worry

Anger

Boredom

2. Which actions reveal Mia's emotional state? (Check all that apply)

Typing and deleting messages repeatedly

Throwing her phone

Speaking in a whisper

Pulling the curtains shut

3. What conflict might Mia be facing? Explain using evidence from the text.

✏️ Part 2: Show Don't Tell Practice

Transform these "telling" sentences into "showing" scenes using only dialogue and actions.

4. "Jake was embarrassed."

Rewrite this using dialogue and actions to show Jake's embarrassment:

5. "Sarah felt betrayed by her best friend."

Show Sarah's feeling of betrayal through what she says and does:

6. Choose one emotion from the list below and write a short scene (4-5 sentences) that shows this emotion without naming it directly. Use dialogue, actions, and setting details.

Emotions to choose from: jealousy, relief, disappointment, pride, fear

My chosen emotion: ________________