Use three of these verbs in sentences of your own, as if you were adding to the extract.
C.
With a take partner. explore the verb tenses in the Spud Murphy extract.
1; Read some of the dialogue to each other.
Is it in the present or past tense?
How can you tell?
2. What tense is the narrative text?
3. What dose this tell you about using verb tenses in stories?
D.
Some verbs such as said, asked and replied are used so often they become boring.
Use descriptive of expressive verbs to make a story more engaging to read.
1: Investigate the effect of different verbs.
in a small group read the out different verbs in place of begged.
2: Discuss how different verbs change the effect of what Marty says.
3: Which of the verbs fit Marty's and Will's mood in the extract?
said
gasped
cried
whispered
sobbed
pleaded
laughed
wailed
implored
muttered
chuckled
"Don't make us join library,"
Marty begged.
Did you Know?
Verbs that tell us how the person is feeling when they speak create an effect called mood.