Printable Interjections Worksheets
Printable interjections worksheets for 3rd through 5th grade, with an answer key on every sheet. The sets below cover 2 different skills, so you can start where your child actually is. Available as sorting activities, fill in the blank, and matching.
Targeted Practice by Skill
About Interjections
What this skill is
Interjections are exclamatory words or phrases used to express strong emotion, surprise, or sudden feeling (e.g., Wow!, Ouch!, Yikes!, Hey!, Well, Oh). Solvers master interjection punctuation (exclamation points for strong emotion vs commas for mild emotion), emotion expression, dialogue punctuation, exclamatory tone, emotional intensity rating, expressive dialogue mechanics, punctuation rules, and interjection placement across creative writing, narrative prose, and story dialogue.
When children learn it
High-frequency interjections (Wow, Ouch, Yay) are introduced in 2nd grade and 3rd grade creative writing. In 4th grade and 5th grade, lessons expand to mild vs strong interjections, comma vs exclamation point rules, and incorporating interjections into narrative dialogue and dramatic prose.
Common Mistakes
- Using an exclamation point after a mild interjection that only requires a comma (writing 'Well! I suppose so' instead of 'Well, I suppose so').
- Forgetting to capitalize the sentence that follows a strong interjection ending in an exclamation point.
- Overusing interjections in formal expository or persuasive essay writing where neutral objective tone is required on worksheets.