Saying Verbs

In the stories we write, our characters SPEAK, they say things, and we often show this by:

"The sky is falling!" [ ] the Mouse Deer.

• ran

• talked

• breath

• said

Read the passage and choose the best 'saying verb' to go with it.

"Don't make a sound, the robber will hear you."

• whispered

• walked

• yelled

• laughed

"That stone smashed my toe!"

• whispered

• ate

• screamed

• giggled

"That's not your toy, that's MY toy."

• felt

• whined

• chuckled

• asked

"Would you please pass me the eraser?"

• asked

• burped

• yelled

• complained

"Why am always the one to do all the cleaning?"

• asked

• burped

• yelled

• complained

"Hey, guys, would you-"

"No, I refuse!"

Pay attention to the dash: - The speaker was in the middle of talking when ...

• flew

• cried

• interrupted

• ordered

"Oh my goodness, did you see the rabbit running at one million miles an hour?!"

• complained

• leant

• grumbled

• chuckled

"No, don't you DARE give me any more homework!"

• growled

• giggled

• slept

• interrupted

"You stole my ball!"

• said

• whispered

• if

• cried