Tips on Show & Tell

Endeavour Primary School
Tips for Show and Tell


Introduction : Walk up confidently to the front with your object

o Say “Good Morning” or
o Say your name & class

e.g. “My name is ………………………..”

Body of the Show and Tell

o Tell the audience which family member you are going to talk about (choose one family member to talk about).

e.g. “Today I’m going to talk about my baby sister. This is my baby sister” (look at the photograph of the baby sister)
e.g. “Today, I’m going to talk about my grandmother. This is my grandmother” (look at the photograph of your grandmother)

o Describe your family member (you can talk about how he/she looks, when he/she was born, what he/she likes to do, interesting things that have happened to them etc)

e.g. “My baby sister was born in the year…… Her birthday is on ……..
She has curly hair and soft baby skin …
She is wearing…..
She likes to ……

e.g. “My grandmother was born in the year……
She has ……….hair and ……….eyes
She looks after me ….
She is wearing….
She likes to ……

o Talk about why you like this family member and what is so special about him/her

e.g “My baby sister is special because…………..”
e.g. “I like my …………….. because……. “

o Add on anything else you wish to say about your family member

Ending

o Say, “Thank You”

e.g. “I have come to the end of my talk. Thank you for listening to me. I have enjoyed telling you about………………………

Presentation tips
o Speak in full sentences
o Look at the audience
o Speak clearly, loudly and confidently enough for everyone to hear
o Try to make the talk as interesting as possible and enjoy yourself
o Practise! Practise! Practise!

Tips for parents
The above is only a general guideline. The example assumes that the pupil will be talking about a family. Your child may modify this presentation depending on the object or topic. Your child can talk about ANY TOPIC. Do encourage your child if he/she wishes to expand upon the above or come up with his/her own sentences.