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Hello and welcome to a fun lesson about interjections! Today, we’re going to learn with our friends Dumpty and Giggles the Clown. Let’s see what they’re up to!
Interjections are special words that show how we feel. They can express surprise, joy, excitement, or even a little bit of annoyance. For example, when Dumpty did a cool somersault, we might say, “Woo hoo!” But when he lost his balance and bumped into Giggles, we might say, “Oops!” or “Ouch!” These words are interjections!
Let’s look at some more examples. Dumpty and Giggles are walking on their hands. “Yippee!” That’s an interjection showing joy. When Dumpty sneezed and his nose rolled away, Giggles said, “Oh my nose!” and “Oi!” when he was annoyed. When Dumpty found his nose, he said, “Aha!” because he realized where it was.
Giggles was blowing bubbles, and Dumpty tried to catch them. He slipped and fell on a cake! “Yum!” he said, enjoying the cake. But Giggles thought it was messy and said, “Yikes!” Dumpty tried to stand up but kept slipping. “Oops!” he said each time he fell. Finally, he stood up and said, “Phew!”
Interjections can be mild or strong. Mild interjections, like “well” or “yes,” are gentle and often use a comma. Strong interjections, like “Wow!” or “Jeepers!” use an exclamation point because they show strong feelings.
Interjections can be at the start, middle, or end of a sentence. For example, “Ahem,” can get attention, and “um” shows doubt. Sometimes, interjections are phrases like “Holy moly!” which shows surprise.
Interjections usually come at the beginning of a sentence, like “Oh dear!” when Dumpty falls. They can also be in the middle, like “This is, um, very annoying,” or at the end, like “So you missed the fly, huh?”
Now that you know about interjections, try using them in your sentences. They make your words more fun and expressive. If you want to practice more, visit tutoringhour.com. Thanks for learning with us, and remember to have fun with interjections!
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Interjection Scavenger Hunt: Go on a scavenger hunt around your home or classroom to find objects or situations that might make you use an interjection. For example, if you find a toy that surprises you, say “Wow!” or if you see something funny, say “Ha ha!” Write down the interjections you use and share them with your classmates. Can you find at least five different interjections?
Interjection Story Time: Create a short story with a friend using at least five different interjections. You can act it out or draw a comic strip. For example, start with “Oh no!” when something unexpected happens, or “Yay!” when something exciting occurs. Share your story with the class and see how many interjections you can include!
Feelings and Interjections Match: Think about different feelings like happiness, surprise, or frustration. Match each feeling with an interjection. For example, happiness might match with “Yippee!” or surprise with “Whoa!” Draw a picture of a face showing each feeling and write the matching interjection next to it. How many feelings and interjections can you come up with?
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Hello and welcome to Tutoring Hour! In this video, we’re going to learn about interjections with Dumpty and Giggles the Clown. Here comes Dumpty! That was a brilliant somersault! Oops, he lost his balance and pushed Giggles down. Ouch! said Giggles. Did you notice the words “woo hoo,” “oops,” and “ouch”? These are interjections; they’re words used to express strong feelings such as surprise, disgust, joy, excitement, or enthusiasm.
Yippee! Look at Dumpty and Giggles; they’re walking on their hands! Wow, that was amazing! “Yippee” and “wow” are interjections used to express joy. Let us take a look at a few more examples. Dumpty sneezed, and his nose went rolling. “God bless you,” said Giggles. “Oh my nose!” Dumpty cried as he ran after his rolling nose. “Oi!” shows annoyance. Dumpty found the nose under the table. “Aha! There you are,” he said.
We have spotted another interjection, one that expresses realization. Aha! Giggles was inflating soap bubbles, and Dumpty was trying to catch them. He bumped into her, and the soap water was all over the place. Dumpty slipped and fell on the cake that was on the table. The cake was all over his face. He sat down licking the cake and said, “Yum!” “Yikes, that was gross!” said Giggles. Dumpty tried to get up, but he slipped. Oops! He slipped again. “Oops” is yet another interjection used to express dismay. After several failed attempts, he finally managed to stand straight. “Phew!” said Dumpty.
Giggles and Dumpty then showed their next act. “Jeepers! How could Giggles pedal the unicycle with her hands?” Jeepers is an interjection expressing surprise. “Look, she’s holding the placard with her feet! What does it say?” Interjections can be mild or strong. Mild interjections are set off from the main sentence by a comma or a period, while strong interjections are followed by an exclamation point.
Dumpty tried too, but alas, he couldn’t pedal with his hands. “Well, that’s the best I could do,” he said sadly. Did you notice the comma after “well”? Expressions such as “yes,” “no,” “indeed,” and “well” are often used as mild interjections. These words show little emotion and are sometimes used to introduce a sentence or fill in silence. Some interjections are just sounds: “Boo hoo!” he went on, and “Ahem!” I guess “um” it is time for the next act. “Ahem” calls for attention, and “um” expresses doubt.
There they are back with another placard. Interjections are sometimes multiple words working together as a phrase to form a single part of speech, as in “Holy moly!” Dumpty is juggling the bottles on the rolling globe. “Holy moly!” expresses shock, surprise, or astonishment. They bring in another banner which reads, “Sometimes a word such as ‘oh’ can make different interjections by joining with different words.”
For example, “Oh dear!” Poor Dumpty has fallen again. “Oh dear” expresses sympathy and disappointment. “Oh gosh! You have worn the wrong pair of shoes again,” Giggles said. “Oh gosh” is an exclamation of annoyance or exasperation. Stumbling and staggering, he went backstage to change his shoes.
Giggles is back with another placard. This time it reads, “You must know where to interject.” Interjections most often appear at the beginning or stand alone before the sentence. For instance, “Cried Giggles!” when Dumpty came back with extra-large shoes driving his little car. Giggles has another placard. Interjections can appear in the middle of a sentence; remember to enclose it within commas. “He honks endlessly. This is, um, very annoying,” said Giggles.
She shows another placard. Interjections can appear at the end of or following a sentence. Dumpty pretends to ignore and tries to chase and swat a fly. He comes back with a long face. “So you missed the fly, huh?” asked Giggles. Dumpty has a good laugh. Dumpty wears his extra-large sunglasses, picks up his walking stick, and rings the curtain down.
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