Show Don't Tell 2 Suspense Writing Game | Good Sensory Learning
Build Tension. Stir Imagination. Hook the Reader.
Take your students' writing to the next level with Dr. Erica Warren’s Show Don’t Tell 2, a downloadable game designed to sharpen suspense-writing skills through creative, hands-on play. Perfect for classrooms, homeschoolers, or tutoring sessions, this resource guides learners in creating edge-of-your-seat storytelling that shows instead of tells.
Master the Mechanics of Suspense
In suspense writing, every word counts. This game helps students discover how to:
- Set the mood with carefully chosen language
- Drop subtle sensory clues to build tension
- Craft vivid, emotionally charged scenes using powerful descriptive tools
- Weave in literary devices like similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration, and onomatopoeia to heighten drama and reader anticipation
Learners will come away with a deeper understanding of how to guide their audience through a scene without giving everything away, keeping readers curious, alert, and turning the page.
What’s Included in the Download:
- Suspense sentence starter strips
- Writing prompt cards
- Gameplay tracking sheets
- Spinner graphics (with instructions for crafting)
- A breakdown of literary techniques with student-friendly definitions and examples
Why It Works:
- 🌀 Game-Based Engagement:
By turning writing into a game, students stay motivated, curious, and willing to take creative risks. - 📚 Focused Practice:
Each round encourages students to layer in tension-building techniques and refine their use of language through structured, yet imaginative play. - 🌐 Versatile for Online or In-Person Use:
Playing remotely? Use a free digital spinner like wheeldecide.com to bring the game to life online.
Discover More Writing Resources
Expand your toolkit of writing resources with Dr. Warren's collection:
- Show Don't Tell - A Descriptive Writing Game: The initial journey into the world of descriptive writing.
- 5 Ws Detective: This is a delightful sentence game that helps players solve silly cases by defining who did it, what they did, when it was it done, and why. Players work against time to solve clues, fill in the data, and then write a sentence to summarize their findings.
- Teaching Writing Skills: This is a comprehensive course for teachers, parents, and tutors that shares Dr. Warren's structured, multisensory and memorable method for teaching writing skills for elementary, middle, and high school student.
- Other Writing Games and Tools: A diverse collection of materials, uniquely crafted to refine various facets of the writing process.
Unlock the secrets of suspenseful storytelling and engage your students in a riveting learning experience with "Show Don't Tell 2."
