Interjections!

An interjection is ...

• a type or preposition
• a word or words that express emotion
• a person, place, thing or idea
• a type of punctuation

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CCSS.L.5.1A

The following in an example of an interjection:

• Sure
• And
• Oops!
• Also

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CCSS.L.5.1A

The following is NOT an example of an interjection.

• Eat!
• Yay!
• Wow!
• Hey!

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CCSS.L.5.1A

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

• Hey you're drinking out of my water bottle.
• Hey, you're drinking out of my water bottle.
• Hey you're! drinking out of my water bottle!
• Hey!  You're drinking out of my water bottle!

Tags

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which of the following is an interjection?

• Stink!
• Yikes!
• Sun!
• Sleep!

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CCSS.L.5.1A

Fill in the blank.
______!  That is the most beautiful sunset I've ever seen!

• Oh no!
• Oops!
• Yuck!
• Oh my!

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CCSS.L.5.1A

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

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CCSS.L.5.1A

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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CCSS.L.5.1A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Yuck, I thought this was a bowl of ice cream, not a bowl of gravy.
• Yuck!  I thought this was a bowl of ice cream, not a bowl of gravy.
• Yuck I thought this was a bowl of ice cream, not a bowl of gravy!
• Yuck, I thought this was a bowl of ice cream!  Not a bowl of gravy!

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CCSS.L.5.1A

The following interjection best communicates the emotion "surprise".

• Ooh-la-la!
• Drat!
• Gee whiz!
• Hey!

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CCSS.L.5.1A