LA 7.12The Interjection Game
The child reads short cards such as "Ouch!", "Hooray!", and "Oops!" and says each with the feeling it shows, learning that interjections express a sudden feeling.
Presentation
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Read the card "Ouch!" with a face and voice that show a small hurt.
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Read "Hooray!" with a cheer. Ask, "How did I feel?"
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Say, "These words show a sudden feeling. A word like this is called an interjection."
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Point to the exclamation mark: "This mark tells the reader to use a strong voice."
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Invite the child to read a card silently, then say it aloud with the feeling it shows.
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Lay out the sentence strips. The child reads each one and finds the interjection.
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Invite the child to show a feeling with face and voice while a friend finds the matching card.
What catches the child’s eye
- Saying "Ouch!" or "Hooray!" out loud with feeling
- The exclamation mark that asks for a strong voice
Extensions, easiest to hardest
- Matching interjection cards to pictures of faces or situations
- Writing a sentence that begins with an interjection
- Finding interjections in picture books
- Placing the interjection symbol (gold keyhole) above interjections once the child knows the grammar symbols
Control of error
The adult and the other children, who say whether the voice and face match the word.
Ready to move on when the child…
- Reads interjections with fitting expression
- Explains that an interjection shows a sudden feeling
- Finds the interjection in a sentence
Guide note
Choose mild, kind words only. "Shh!" works well as a quiet one to contrast with the loud ones.