In class we have been talking about Emotive Language, words that help people feel emotions. As a group we created a slideshow of images that match a series of emotive words we selected using a thesaurus. All images were found from a Creative Commons search on Flickr.
What are some of your favorite words to get people feeling emotions?
Showing posts with label Vocabulary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vocabulary. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
No More He Said, She Said
As we continue to work on your stories, I am noticing that many of you are only using the world SAID when you write dialogue. This can get really boring quickly for both you and your readers. I wanted to share with you some resources to help you find new words to use instead.
There are many sites on the Internet with lists of alternatives to using the word SAID. You can start here or here, or just google the phrase "Alternatives to Said" and see what you find.
I have taken many of these words and put them on the wall in the classroom as well, but if you want a shortcut you can always print this list out for your room.
Looking forward to reading your exciting new dialogue!
There are many sites on the Internet with lists of alternatives to using the word SAID. You can start here or here, or just google the phrase "Alternatives to Said" and see what you find.
I have taken many of these words and put them on the wall in the classroom as well, but if you want a shortcut you can always print this list out for your room.
Looking forward to reading your exciting new dialogue!
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