Power Language: Show and Tell

Set the Stage

Ever since you've known how to talk, you've been doing show-and-tell. You show people something that belongs to you. You tell where you got it and why you like it. Your teacher may have asked you to do a show-and-tell at school. You have probably seen others do a show-and-tell. Which ones stick out in your mind? Did you ever see something that was so cool and interesting that you thought about it for a long time? What's the difference between show-and-tell and showing off?

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