Interjections Worksheets
About Our Interjections Worksheets
Interjections are those punchy little words-like "Wow!", "Oops!", or "Yikes!"-that jump into our language with a burst of feeling, adding tone, emotion, or personality to what we say. These worksheets guide students from recognizing those expressive exclamations to using them purposefully in writing and speech. Think of them as teaching emotion with precision-grammar that makes language feel alive.
Why does mastering interjections matter? Because emotion is communication, and interjections are shorthand for tone. Whether it's surprise, caution, or excitement-"Uh-oh, I spilled it!"-they help writers and speakers convey moods instantly. These downloadable PDFs come complete with answer keys, making them easy to teach and self-assess, while encouraging students to feel confident about adding voice to their sentences.
This collection offers creative, emotion-rich practice with titles like Dialogue Drama, Emotion Edit, and Zombie Reactions. They range from rewriting expressive openings to matching tone with punctuation. By the end, students don't just spot interjections-they wield them with flair, clarity, and a flair for drama.
A Look At Each Worksheet
Dialogue Drama
Students bring dialogue to life by adding fitting interjections-like starting a sentence with "Oh!" or "Yikes!". It turns flat lines into spirited speech. The results feel dramatically alive!
Emotion Edit
Learners edit sentences to tweak the emotional tone, replacing bland phrases with vivid interjections. It trains their ear for emotional nuance. Every edit adds expressive clarity.
Emotional Extremes
Here, students explore supercharged emotions-like turning "big surprise" into "Wow!" or "Very happy" into "Yay!"-by choosing extreme interjections. It's dramatic and fun. Emotional writing gets amped up!
Expressive Beginnings
Learners start sentences with an interjection to convey mood before continuing-like "Oops, I dropped it." It teaches how tone sets context. Sentences gain instant personality.
Feelings Expressed
This worksheet matches scenarios or descriptions with suitable interjections-like "A spider just crawled over my foot" → "Eek!" It connects emotion to language naturally. Students learn emotion as communication.
Interjection Creation
Students invent their own interjections and use them in sentences-crafting expressive flair that's uniquely theirs. It's creativity meets grammar. Personal expression gets classroom permission!
Monster Expressions
Exaggerated scenes meet exaggerated reactions, with students choosing over-the-top interjections like "Gasp!" or "Yowza!". It's grammar meets cartoon emotion. Big feelings, bigger language fun.
Picture Prompts
Images drive expression-students view a scene and write a sentence beginning with an interjection that fits the mood. It blends visual understanding with linguistic tone. Emotion gets visual.
Punctuation Choice
Students decide whether a sentence needs "!" or "." (exclamation or period) after the interjection-tiny marks, big emotion shifts. It masters how punctuation controls tone.
Punctuation Power
Here, multiple-choice tasks highlight how punctuation and interjections work together-like "Wow." vs. "Wow!"-teaching subtlety in emotional expression. It's punctuation with personality.
Punctuation Practice
Focused practice on placing commas and exclamation points correctly after interjections-like "Oh, I forgot." It reinforces correct structure with expressive accuracy.
Replace and React
Learners substitute dull expressions with lively interjections-like swapping "That was surprising" for "Oh! That was surprising." It tightens writing and amps tone.
Sentence Starters
Students open sentences with an interjection matched to prompts-suggesting mood before the message: "Hmm... maybe try again." It builds expressive lead-ins that stick.
Word Bank Wonders
A bank of interjections prompts students to pick the right one for each sentence-boosting vocabulary and tone awareness. It's emotional tone on demand.
Zombie Reactions
In zombie-themed sentences, students select interjections like "Eek!" or "Argh!" to complete the emotion. Fun meets context-heavy grammar. Groan-worthy context, scream-worthy reactions.
What Are Interjections?
Interjections are emotion-stamped words or phrases that often stand alone or begin sentences, conveying feeling immediately-examples include Wow!, Ouch!, Yikes!, and Hooray! They don't fit into normal grammar flow, but they sure pack a punch.
Punctuation-especially exclamation points-is key: Oh! versus Oh. signals very different moods. Interjections add tone, surprise, mood, or reaction, enriching both speech and writing in ways that other parts of speech can't match.
Once students understand how to use them-and how to punctuate them-they bring text to life. Story dialogue, personal narratives, notes, even emails gain a voice. These worksheets make using interjections feel less like grammar and more like self-expression.
Common Mistakes with Interjections
Sentence - "Wow she got it right."
Corrected Sentence - "Wow! She got it right."
Why Is That Correct? - Without the exclamation point, the interjection loses emotional punch. Adding "!" lets readers feel the surprise.
Sentence - "Oh mom, look at this."
Corrected Sentence - "Oh, Mom, look at this."
Why Is That Correct? - Capitalizing "Mom" as a name and adding commas frames the interjection and clarifies address-making it feel both personal and polished.
Sentence - "Um I'm not sure."
Corrected Sentence - "Um, I'm not sure."
Why Is That Correct? - A comma after the interjection separates it from the main sentence, preserving the tone and improving readability.