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Said is Dead
by Kay McCulloughSlide2
Coach said, “If you want to win this game, You have to hit hard.”Football player said, “I have to hit hard.”
Coach said, “You can do this. Guard your man.”Football player said, “Yes sir, I have not bee playing my best.” Coach said, “If you want to win this game, you have to play your best.”Football player said, “I will, Coach.”Coach said, “ Now go out there and play.” Slide3
Coach snarled
, “If you want to win this game, You have to hit hard.”Football player mumbled, “I have to hit hard.”Coach urged, “You can do this. Guard your man.”
“Yes sir
, I have not been playing my best,” the
football player admitted
.
Coach thundered, “If you want to win this game, you have to play your best.”Football player agreed, “I will, Coach.”Coach roared, “ Now go out there and play.” Slide4
“Sometimes our writing is better if we use other words rather than said,” the lips
informed us.
Inform
- give informationSlide5
“I am your new leader,”
demanded the Martian. “Using said is now against the law.”
Demand
-
ask with an urgent needSlide6
“We have been negotiating with your leaders,”
declared the Martian, “and now own your country”.
Declare -
make known formallySlide7
Impart -
make
known to public
“The latest breaking news is that our leaders sold our country to Martians,”
imparted
the reporter. Slide8
Expose
- make new information known
“Negotiations have been going on for months between our country and the Martian,”
exposed
the reporter.Slide9
“That’s right! I sold our country out,” the president
announced.
Announce
- make knownSlide10
“That’s just crazy talk,” Jester
protested.
Protest
- words of disagreementSlide11
“Please let us use said,”
begged Randal.
Beg
- to
ask for in a polite or in a desperate way.Slide12
“I have never heard of such a thing,” Petunia
grunted.
Grunt
-
a short, low animal noise Slide13
“That’s ridiculous,” Bernie bellowed
.
Bellow
shout loudly without restraintSlide14
“You don’t have to do what some Martian tries to tell you to
do,” the old geezer advised.
Advise
- give adviceSlide15
Command
-
order
“You have to follow the laws around here,”
commanded
Doggy
.Slide16
“
Ain’t
it awful!” Adrian
expressed.
Express
- say with feelingSlide17
“We will be fine,” Grant
consoled the people. Life could be much worse.”
Console
- to
give comfort in time of loss or suffering; make less sad. Slide18
“ Grant is right!” Chester
shouted. “Life could be much worse!”
Shout - a sudden loud cry outSlide19
“Who cares about said?” screamed the boy.
Scream
- sharp piercing crySlide20
“Using more precise words makes your writing more interesting,”
disclosed the Martian.
Disclose
- reveal new information to everyoneSlide21
Lisp
- pronounces “s” like a “
th
” sound
“
Newth
paper! Twenty-five
thenth
,” Tommy the newsboy
lisped
.Slide22
Convey
- passed
on information
“I work for the government and knew that this change was coming. There will be more changes soon,”
conveyed
Chester. Slide23
Francis
boasted, “I have been using other words in place of said for years.”
Boast
-points out ones successesSlide24
Francis
bragged, “ I know at least fifty other words to use in place of said.”
Brag
- distastefully boastingSlide25
Sob
- cry out
“I don’t know any other words beside said,”
sobbed
Tom.Slide26
Wail
- a cry of sorrow and grief
“I don’t want to live on Mars,”
wailed
Sally. Slide27
Bawl
cry loudly or shout loudly without restraint
“Who cares about said?” bawled Keisha. “I just learned the American Pledge of Allegiance.”Slide28
Squawk
-complain with a harsh abrupt scream
“It is no fair. Somebody could have asked me what I thought before changing all of the rules,”
squawked
Elaine.Slide29
Whine
-
complain in a tearful manner
“I don’t do changes very well. Now I have one more thing to worry about,”
whined
Betty.Slide30
Boom
- make a deep hollow sound
“And who is going to
stop me from using said?”
boomed
Leroy.Slide31
Snarl
- say with angry sharp tone
“WE must follow the laws,” the man snarled.Slide32
“Bills are being passed as we speak that teachers will be fired if any student uses the word said,” the politician
announced.
Announce
- make knownSlide33
Direct
- give directions
“Mary, remove every ‘S’ word from this book,” Mrs. Jones
directed
. “Use a thesaurus to find a replacement.”Slide34
Order
- issue a command
“Send a squad car to the corner of Fifth and Birch Street,”
ordered
the police
woman. “It has been reported that some teenagers are using the ‘S’ word over there.”Slide35
“Do you think that means us too? I mean what do you think? Surely they couldn’t mean that we can’t say said?” the goldfish
questioned.
Question
- askSlide36
Debate
- Formally argue strong opinions
“Change is good,” George
debated
, “but is it necessary to give up all said words?”Slide37
The whole country discussed the countries changes. Jane
announced, “My writing will be much better if I use the word said less. I am looking forward to this new law.
Announce
-
make knownSlide38
Vow
- strong promise
“I will never use that ‘S’ word again,”
vowed
Shasta. “It is not necessary when there are so many other beautiful words.”Slide39
Explain
make
understandable
“It is good to expand our vocabulary. I had a professor in college that announced people earn one dollar a year for every word that they know in their vocabulary,”
explained
Larry.Slide40
Repeat
- say over again
“Change is good. Change is good. Said is dead. Said is dead,”
repeated
the parrot.Slide41
“Said is dead,” the people
cheered.Slide42
Said is Dead
But many wonderful words to replace said are alive.