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Said is DeadThe subject came up one day in our discussion group about how to coax students into writing with more interesting words and phrases. Isobel shared a list of words that she had developed, with the help of Avis and Marcia, that could replace the word "said" in the students' writing. I'm sure you'll find many here that you could share with your own students! A good idea is to put the words up on a poster in your room so that students may refer to it while they are writing. Bob, Marcia and Isobel also added words that could describe HOW something is said. Those words/phrases are included at the end of the list. Helen thought of a few more "all too common" words that she would like to see abolished. Those words, and ideas for catchy titles may also be found below.
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 lamented M maintained mentioned mimicked moaned mouthed mumbled muttered N nagged niggled noted O objected observed ordered P panted pattered persisted persuaded phrased pipedpleaded 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 W wailed warbled wept whimpered whined whispered whistled wondered V verbalized vocalized voiced vowed Y yapped yawned yelled yelped
Okay, now that we know HOW to say SAID, how do we say it better? Try adding a few of these to your writing:
Don't forget these "over-used" words! VERY and FUN How about "Bury Very" and "Fun is Done" for titles?
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