S2 Exercise 12:

The word “said”  appears only once in the extract from “Harry Potter”.   In pupils’ writing this work appears far too often and it conveys little about the emotional state of the character who happens to be speaking.

The following activity should help you to improve your imaginative and personal writing and it will also expand your vocabulary.  Try to think of a suitable alternative to the word “said” for as many letters of the alphabet as you can.

A                               N

B                               O

C                               P

D                              Q

E                               R

F                               S

G                              T

H                              U

I                                V

J                               W

K                               X

L                               Y

M                              Z