Function words vs Content words

Identify the content words?

What do you think about our last match?

• our

• you

• what

• match

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

Identify the function word?

I really love romantic series. They're so nice!

• romantic

• they

• series

• love

Identify the content word?

I'm thinking about eating out in an expensive restaurant for my birthday.

• I

• for

• about

• eating

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

The Parts of Speech that are Content words, are

• Nouns

• Adjectives

• Pronouns

• Verbs

• Conjunctions

Which of the following are Function words?

• Nouns

• Adverbs

• Prepositions

• Verbs

• Interjections

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Content words provide you with

• Meaning

• Nuances

• Ideas

• More information

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Function words provide you with

• Meaning

• Nuances

• Ideas

• More data

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Mary has lived in England for ten years.

Identify some content words which appear in the sentence above.

• Mary - has - lived - England - ten - years

• Mary - lived - England - ten - years

• Mary - has - lived - England - years

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

He's going to fly to Chicago on Morday morning.

Identify some function words which appear in the sentence above.

• He's - going - to - to - on - morning

• He's - to - to - on - morning

• He's - going - to - to - on

• He - going - to - to - on

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

I don't understand the chapter 1 of the book.

Identify some function words which appear in the sentence above.

• I - don't - the - of - the

• I - don't - the chapter - of - the

• I - the - of - the

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C