You’re the Story Animator!

This worksheet builds on the “show, don’t tell” writing technique by challenging students to rewrite simple emotion statements into vivid, scene-based sentences. Acting as “story animators,” learners must use descriptive actions, body language, and dialogue to convey emotions such as fear, pride, or confusion. The exercise promotes expressive writing and helps students develop visual storytelling skills. By focusing on how to make writing more cinematic, students enhance their narrative fluency and understanding of emotional nuance in fiction.

Curriculum Skills Explored

English Language Arts – Descriptive and Narrative Writing

English Language Arts – Emotional Expression through Action and Dialogue

English Language Arts – Creative Sentence Construction

Writing Process – Style and Voice Development

This worksheet is part of our Describing Characters collection.