Interjections!

•An interjection is a word or words that show feeling or emotion.

•If the interjection shows strong feeling, it stands alone and is followed by an exclamation point.

•Wow! That boat is big!

•Good grief! The sails are huge!

•If the interjection shows mild feeling, it begins the sentence and is followed by a comma.

•Ah, the breeze is nice.

•Well, let’s go sailing!

Common Interjections

Hurray

Hey Oh, no

Well

Good grief

Ah Oops Whew

Okay Oh Ouch Wow

•Wow! Those are some slobbery kisses.

•Hurray! I caught another catfish.

•Good grief! Maggie would not go out in the snow without her “coat” on.

•Ah, I miss Aggie football game days.

• Write ten sentences that describe the next picture. Use an interjection in each sentence. Punctuate them correctly.