REPORTING VERBS GAME Throw the dice Read the sentence in the square you land on and report it using a REPORTING VERB START You did it! You took the last cookie from the cookie jar! GO BACK TO SQUARE 10 11 I won’t go in there I hate caves You’ve got the wrong guy I didn’t kill her! 15 16 I’m sorr y, I wasn’t listening 20 Jones might be our guy He was at the murder scene 25 What took you so long? I’ve been waiting for an hour! 30 Hey, watch out! It’s slipper y in here I’ve just mopped the floor SUGGESTED ANSWERS: You did really well in the test I’m proud of you, son You really should see a doctor It might be something serious Watch your mouth, dude I will not be spoken to like that! MOVE TO SQUARE 15 Will you please, put the kettle on, hon? 22 You really must read the Adrian Mole series It’s hilarious 26 It’s all your fault! You wanted us to go there! 27 MOVE TO SQUARE 30 31 32 Kate, will you marr y me? Why don’t we go to the movies? Please, please, teacher, don’t tell my mom! I really must leave now 14 Can’t you learn anything, man? You’ve made a terrible mistake Again 18 19 Let me carr y those bags for you, ma’am Yes, I did it It was me who took the money 23 24 Yeah, you are totally right Let’s stay in tonight 28 Good job, son! I knew you’d pass the test this time I’ll it first thing tomorrow 13 17 21 You’d better not go there It’s dangerous 12 Say that again and I’ll shoot you! Will you have dinner with me tonight? GO BACK TO SQUARE 20 29 Don’t forget to feed the dog before you leave 33 GO BACK TO SQUARE 17 You’ve got goose bumps Shall I get you a blanket? FINISH She accused him of taking the last cookie from the cookie jar Mom praised me for doing well in my maths test They advised/warned me not to go there He promised to it next thing tomorrow She advised me/tried to persuade me to see a doctor …………………………… She objected to being spoken to like that He suggested going to the movies She insisted on leaving 10 She refused to go inside the cave 11 He denied killing her 12 …………………………… 13 The pupil begged the teacher not to tell his mom 14 He criticized his friend for making the same mistake again 15 He apologized for not listening to the teacher 16 The robber threatened to shoot me 17 I asked my husband to put the kettle on 18 He offered to carry some heavy bags for his elderly neighbour 19 She admitted to taking the money 20 The detective assumed/suspected that Mr Jones was the murderer 21 Our English teacher recommended the Adrian Mole series to us 22 He blamed his girlfriend for the accident 23 He agreed to stay in that night 24 ………………………… 25 She complained about her boyfriend arriving late 26 ………………………… 27 Dad congratulated me on passing my driving test 28 He invited me to dinner tonight 29 Mom reminded me to feed the dog 30 She warned me about the floor being slippery 31 Kate’s boyfriend proposed to her 32 ………………………… 33 He offered to get me a blanket