The task asks us to take each sentence and add an interjection at the beginning. An interjection is a word or phrase that shows strong emotion — like surprise, excitement, anger, or sadness — and it’s usually followed by an exclamation mark or a comma.
Let’s go through each sentence one by one and think of a good interjection that fits the feeling of the sentence.
1. “Get back here!” → This sounds urgent or angry. Good interjections: “Hey!” or “Stop!”
→ Rewritten: “Hey! Get back here!”
2. “This is delicious.” → This is happy or excited. Good interjections: “Wow!” or “Yum!”
→ Rewritten: “Wow! This is delicious.”
3. “I forgot to do my homework.” → This sounds worried or upset. Good interjections: “Oh no!” or “Oops!”
→ Rewritten: “Oh no! I forgot to do my homework.”
4. “We’re going to be late.” → This sounds stressed or panicked. Good interjections: “Oh no!” or “Uh oh!”
→ Rewritten: “Uh oh! We’re going to be late.”
5. “Wait for me.” → This sounds pleading or urgent. Good interjections: “Hey!” or “Wait!” (but “wait” is already in the sentence, so better to use “Hey!”)
→ Rewritten: “Hey! Wait for me.”
6. “I don’t like baloney.” → This sounds disgusted or firm. Good interjections: “Ew!” or “Yuck!”
→ Rewritten: “Ew! I don’t like baloney.”
7. “It’s cold in here.” → This sounds uncomfortable or surprised. Good interjections: “Brrr!” or “Whoa!”
→ Rewritten: “Brrr! It’s cold in here.”
8. “I’m sorry to hear that.” → This sounds sympathetic or sad. Good interjections: “Oh no!” or “Aw…”
→ Rewritten: “Oh no! I’m sorry to hear that.”
9. “There’s a spider in here.” → This sounds scared or shocked. Good interjections: “Eek!” or “Yikes!”
→ Rewritten: “Eek! There’s a spider in here.”
All sentences now have an appropriate interjection added at the beginning to match the emotion.
Final Answer:
1. Hey! Get back here!
2. Wow! This is delicious.
3. Oh no! I forgot to do my homework.
4. Uh oh! We’re going to be late.
5. Hey! Wait for me.
6. Ew! I don’t like baloney.
7. Brrr! It’s cold in here.
8. Oh no! I’m sorry to hear that.
9. Eek! There’s a spider in here.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of interjection worksheet.
