Interjections

Introduction to Interjections

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How many interjections can you identify in these lines from "Who's on First?"?

Select all of the words or phrases you think are interjections!

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What is an interjection?

• is a word that connects words, sentences or phrases.
• a word or phrase that expresses emotion or feelings, gives a command or fills a silence.
• is a word that shows a relationship among other words in the sentence
• a person, place or thing

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A mild interjection is punctuated with a...

• period

• comma

• exclamation mark

• question mark

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A strong interjection is punctuated with a...

• period
• comma
• exclamation mark
• question mark

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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

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What is the interjection in the sentence?
Aha! I found the answer!

• found
• answer
• Aha

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What's the interjection in the sentence below?

Wow, that is a bright color!

• bright

• wow

• color

• that

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When I spilled the milk, my mom said, "Oops, that made a mess."

What is the interjection in this sentence?

• When I spilled my milk

• Mess

• Said

• Oops

Multiple Choice

Which interjection is written correctly in a sentence?

• Hey I loved that movie too! 

• Hey' I loved that movie too!

• Hey, I loved that movie too!

• Hey....I loved that movie too!