Said is Dead

Submitted by Isobel Cunningham; originally posted on Connection by Barbara

Most of these words came from Barbara who also suggested the title "Said is Dead!" I copied her, and put them into 5 columns on A4 paper. I then enlarged one to A3 size which I have laminated and put up on the wall.

I am also considering giving the pupils an A4 copy each for their folders.

A list of words which can be used instead of said:

A

accused, added, ad-libbed, admitted, advised, affirmed, agreed, alleged, announced, answered, argued, articulated, asked, asserted, assumed, assured, attacked, averred

B

babbled, balked, bantered, barked, bawled, beckoned, begged, bellowed, blabbed, blasted, blubbered, blurted, boasted, boomed, bragged, brayed, breathed, bubbled

C

cackled, called, chanted, chattered, chimed, chirped, chortled, chuckled, choked, commanded, commented, complained, consoled, continued, cooed, corrected, cracked, cried, crowed

D

dared, debated, declared, declined, decried, deduced, defended, deferred, delivered, demanded, denied, denounced, described, dictated, directed, divulged, drawled

E

echoed, emitted, emphasized, encouraged, enunciated, exclaimed, exhorted, explained, exploded, expressed

G

gabbed, gasped, giggled, gossiped, grinned, groaned, growled, grumbled, grunted

H

hesitated, hinted, hissed, hollered, howled, hummed

I

imparted, implied, indicated, insisted, instructed, interjected, interrupted, invited

J

jawed, joked, joshed, justified

L

laughed, lied

M

maintained, mentioned, mimicked, moaned, mouthed, mumbled, muttered

N

nagged, niggled, noted

O

objected, observed, ordered

P

panted, pattered, persisted, persuaded, phrased, piped, pleaded, positioned, prattled, preached, predicted, proclaimed, pronounced, proposed, protested, puffed

Q

queried, questioned, quipped, quizzed, quoted

R

ranted, reasoned, recalled, recited, refused, related, relayed, reflected, remarked, reminded, repeated, replied, reported, responded, restated, retorted, roared

S

scoffed, scolded, screamed, screeched, shouted, shrieked, sighed, snapped, snarled, snickered, sniffed, snorted, sobbed, sounded, specified, speculated, spewed, spieled, spoke, sputtered, squawked, squeaked, squealed, stammered, stated, stressed, stuttered, submitted, suggested

T

tattled, teased, testified, thanked, thought, thundered, told

U

urged, uttered

V

verbalized, vocalized, voiced, vowed

W

wailed, warbled, wept, whimpered, whined, whispered, whistled, wondered

Y

yapped, yawned, yelled, yelped

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