The document discusses interjections, which are words or phrases that express strong emotions but have no grammatical purpose. It defines interjections, explains that they are commonly used in fiction and convey emotion through exclamation points. Examples of interjections include "ahh," "ouch," "wow," and "yikes." The document provides practice identifying interjections in sentences and answering questions to test understanding.

1. By: Da’Janae Richardson

2. Introduction
 Today we will be discussing
interjections.
 What questions we will answer:
 What are interjections?
 How do we use them?
 What are examples of interjections?

3. What are Interjections?
 a sound, word, or phrase that expresses a strong
emotion such as pain or surprise but otherwise has no
meaning
 Interjections do not serve a formal role in a sentence,
other than to your feelings.
 Interjections are rarely used in academic or formal
writing, but are common in fiction or artistic writing.
 They are usually, but not always, finished by an
exclamation point (which is also used to show
emotion).

4. What are examples of
interjections?

5. Some interjections!!
 Ahh
 Argh
 Awww
 Awful
 Bam
 Oops
 Ouch
 Phew
 Please
 Rats
 Shoot
 Shucks
 There
 Tut
 Uggh
 Waa
 What
 Whoa
 Woops
 Wow
 Yay
 Yes
 Yikes

7. The Big Test!!
 Instructions: Read the sentence and fill in the blank for the
correct answer that you think is best! write your answer on
the provided for you.
 ______#1: _____.You're stepping on my foot.
 A. Ah
 B. Oh
 C. Ouch
 D. Hmmm
 E. Well
 _________#2: It's hot today." "_____?" "I said it's hot today."
 A. oh
 B. eh
 C. dear
 D.wow
 E. ah

8.  ______#3: "_____, that seems good.”
 A. Wow
 B. alas
 C. ah
 D. Hey
 E. Dear
 ______#4: Lima is the capital of..._____...Peru.“
 ______#5: "_____ me! That's a surprise!"

10. Lets practice!
 Directions: Identify the interjections in these sentences!
 Yowza! That is a fine looking car.
 Hurray! It is a snow day and school is cancelled.
 It is so exciting, my goodness, I just can’t believe it.
 Joe was late to school and yikes, the teacher was mad.
 Oh! I can’t believe how nice you look.
 Well! gee, that sure is a kind thing to say.
 Boo! I scared you.
 Woops, I dropped the milk and it spilled.
 Yay, it is finally Friday and the work week is over.
 Oh well, all good things must come to an end.

11. Answers
 Yowza! the emotion being expressed here.
 Hurray! the emotion being expressed here.
 Goodness! the emotion being expressed here.
 Yikes! the emotion being expressed here.
 Oh! the emotion being expressed here.
 Well and Gee! the emotion being expressed here.
 Boo! the emotion being expressed here.
 Yay! the emotion being expressed here.
 Oh well! the emotion being expressed here.