iReady Language Handbook · Lesson 3 · Interjections

iReady Language Handbook · Lesson 3

Interjections

Interjection

An interjection is a word or words that express emotion, such as excitement, surprise, disbelief, understanding, or disagreement.

Intro to Interjections

• An interjection typically begins a sentence.

• It expresses an emotion.

• Interjections are more common when people are speaking.

• Try to avoid using interjections in formal essays.

Intro to Interjections

• When an interjection shows strong emotion, such as anger, shock, or excitement, it stands alone and is followed by an exclamation point.

• Oh, no! I can’t find my ticket.

• Wow! That was an incredible movie.

Intro to Interjections

• When an interjection shows less emotion, it comes at the beginning of a sentence and is followed by a comma.

• Well, I’m not sure it was the best movie I’ve ever seen.

• Ahh, that feels wonderful.

Examples of Interjections

• oops: to show a mistake

• Oops, I left my phone in the theater.

• oh: to show shock or another thought

• Oh! We should go back and get it right away.

• hey: to show a thought or discovery

• Hey, here it is in my coat pocket.

More Examples of Interjections

• yay: to show happiness or excitement

• Yay! We don’t have to go back to the theater.

• whew: to show relief

• Whew! That’s a relief.

Guided Practice for Interjections

• I dropped my pencil.

• Oops, I dropped my pencil.

• We made it to the bus stop on time.

• Whew! We made it to the bus stop on time.

• Watch where you’re going!

• Hey! Watch where you’re going!

More Guided Practice for Interjections

• I hurt my foot!

• Ouch! I hurt my foot!

• I dropped my books.

• Oops! I dropped my books.

• I’m glad I made it on time.

• Whew! I’m glad I made it on time.

Independent Practice

Part 1

Choose an interjection to complete each sentence.

Multiple Select

_____! We made it just in time for the movie

• Whew

• Oh no

• Well

• Yay

• Hey

Multiple Choice

_____! I forgot to bring my wallet.

• Whew

• Oh no

• Well

• Yay

• Hey

Multiple Select

_____, I can loan you money for a ticket.

• Whew

• Oh no

• Well

• Yay

• Hey

Multiple Select

_____! I just found some money in my pocket.

• Whew

• Oh no

• Well

• Yay

• Hey

Multiple Select

_____, thanks a lot. That’s really nice of you.

• Whew

• Oh no

• Well

• Yay

• Hey

Independent Practice

Part 2

Choose the purpose of the underlined interjection.

Multiple Choice

Yay! We are going to another movie today!

• to show agreement

• to show excitement

• to show a mistake

• to show anger

Multiple Choice

Whew! I thought we would have to stay home and do chores.

• to show a mistake

• to show understanding

• to show surprise

• to show relief

Multiple Choice

Oh, I think we are doing chores tomorrow.

• to show happiness

• to show surprise

• to show another thought

• to show relief

Independent Practice

Part 3

Choose the example that is punctuated correctly.

Multiple Choice

Choose the example that is punctuated correctly.

• Wow! That was a very scary movie.

• Wow that was a very scary movie.

• Wow that, was a very scary movie.

• Wow! That was, a very, scary, movie.

Multiple Choice

Choose the example that is punctuated correctly.

• Well I wasn’t very scared.

• Well! I wasn’t very scared.

• Well, I wasn’t very scared.

• Well I, wasn’t very scared.