This document provides useful vocabulary for replacing words when speaking or writing. It includes synonyms for verbs related to communication, movement, eating, and observing. It also lists phrases to describe common emotions and adjectives to describe reactions to different situations. Finally, it includes a word bank of adverbs that can be used to indicate something happening suddenly or quickly.

1. Useful Vocabulary for Replacing Method
Shout Talk Say Smile /laugh Walk Run Eat Look
Yell Tell Comment Grin Creep Speed Consume Stare
Scream Say State Cackle March Rush Munch Gaze
Shriek Whisper Explain Giggle Tiptoe Race Chew Glance
Screech Murmur Declare Roar Crawl Dash Swallow Watch
Wail Mumble Announce Stroll Hustle Bite Notice
Beg Exclaim Wander Inspect
Observe
Phrases / Idioms for situations
Happy  In seventh
heaven
 Overthe
Overthe
moon
 Walkon air
 On a cloud
nine
 Made my day
 On topof the
world
Sad  Downin the
dumps
 Feel blue
 Sickas a
parrot
 Broke my
heart
 Down
hearted
 Tears welled
up ineyes
Angry  Seethingwith
anger/silently
 Screamedin
anger/terror
 Hit the roof
 Callingme
names
 Wentberserk
Afraid  Hair stoodon
ends
 Have butterflies
inyour stomach
 Make your
bloodruncold
 Shake like aleaf
 Tongue-tied
 On pinsand
needles
Surprised/
Shocked
 became/was
speechless/
dumfounded
 staredin disbelief
 couldnot believe my
eyes
 made everyone
jump
 stoodrootedto the
ground
Competition Celebration Bad
incident
Mistake Fall Fight Robbery
Proud Excited Sad Regretful Shy Angry Afraid
Amazed Elated Gloomy Remorseful Embarrassed Hurt Anxious
Jubilant Delighted Down Shocked Humiliated Annoyed Worried
Defeated Surprised Upset Puzzled Shamed Mad Frightened
Satisfied Cheerful Miserable Enraged Awful
Enthusiastic Dejected Furious Horrible
Eager Lonely Nasty

2. Use the graphic organiser below to plan your story.
Characters:
Setting;
Time:
Place:
Introduction:
Beginning:
Climax:
Falling action:
Ending:
WORD BANK

3. Quickly Hurriedly
Speedily
Hastily
In a flash
Instantly
Rapidly
Swiftly
Immediately
Suddenly Abruptly
Unexpectedly
All of a sudden
A sudden
Out of blue
Withoutwarning
In a splitsecond