Interjections

Interjections

Aim for Today

​KWBAT...

write a comic using interjections.

1. Identify what interjections are

2. Understand how they support a sentence

3. Create a comic story using interjections

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CFS

An interjection is an abrupt remark or exclamation that is made as an aside or interruption.

Interjections are emotions or reactions inserted into a sentence. They are common in everyday language, informal writing, and dialogue, but are not often found in formal writing.

Usually, interjections are punctuated with an exclamation point and are set off separately from the rest of the sentence.

• Ex. Wow! Look what I did.

• Ex. Hey! Stop copying my answer.

Interjections are to be used sparingly. If interjections are overused, they will lose their effect.

Identify the interjection in the following sentences.

Multiple Choice

Yum! This cake tastes amazing.

• yum

• this

• cake

• tastes

Multiple Choice

I may not finish but, hey, at least I tried.

• may

• but

• hey

• least

Multiple Choice

You've got free movie passes? Great!

• got

• free

• passes

• great

Complete the sentence with the appropriate interjection.

Multiple Choice

_____! There's gum on my new sandals.

• Ouch

• Yes

• Ew

• Hooray

Multiple Choice

_____! Your performance in the play was amazing.

• Oh well

• Bravo

• Ahem

• Uh oh

Multiple Choice

_____! I spilled my water.

• Aha

• Shh

• Ow

• Oops

Multiple Choice

What emotion does the interjection express in the following sentence?

Hey! I'm so glad to meet you.

• wonder

• amazement

• disgust

• excitement

Multiple Choice

Choose the purpose of the underlined interjection.

Yay! We are going to another movie today!

• To show agreement

• To show excitement

• To show a mistake

• To show anger

Multiple Choice

Choose the purpose of the underlined interjection.

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

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.

Multiple Choice

Choose the purpose of the underlined Interjection.

Oh, I think we are doing chores tomorrow.

• To show happiness

• To show surprise

• To show another thought

• To show relief

Multiple Choice

The following is NOT an example of an interjection.

• Eat!
• Yay!
• Wow!
• Hey!

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an interjection?

• Stink!
• Yikes!
• Sun!
• Sleep!

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the following interjection?
Good grief!  I thought we wouldn't have so much homework on Friday!

• to show agreement
• to show excitement
• to show anger
• to show relief

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the following interjection?
Well, even though the book was long, I would still read it again because I like it.

• to show understanding
• to show surprise
• to show happiness
• to show another thought