Worksheet 1: Introduction to Primary Interjections

Practice expressing emotions with these exercises on common interjections. Click below to print or save as a PDF.

Worksheet 1: Introduction to Primary Interjections

Name: _________________________   Date: _________________________

1. Matching Emotions to Interjections

Draw a line to match the interjection on the left with the emotion it most likely expresses on the right.

Interjection Emotion
1. Wow!A. Pain
2. Yay!B. Disgust
3. Ouch!C. Surprise
4. Ugh!D. A small mistake
5. Oops!E. Joy / Excitement

2. Fill in the Blanks

Complete each sentence with the most appropriate interjection from the word bank.

Word Bank: Wow | Hooray | Ouch | Yikes | Oops

  1. ! I stubbed my toe on the table leg.
  2. ! This is the most beautiful sunset I have ever seen.
  3. ! I completely forgot about our meeting.
  4. , we won the championship game!
  5. ! There is a spider on my desk!

3. Sentence Writing

Write your own sentence for each interjection, showing the emotion it expresses.

Phew!: __________________________________________________

Alas!: __________________________________________________

Yay!: ___________________________________________________

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