Said is Dead by Kay McCullough - PowerPoint Presentation

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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.