Identifying Practice: Content Words in a Sentence

Directions: Double click the stressed words in the sentences. If correct, the words will turn green.

Instructional Reminder: Remember stressed words are important content words: nouns, verbs and adjuncts. Stressed words are also structure words that show order, such as 'first' and 'because'. For content words, always ask, 'Does this word give meaning?' For structure words, ask, 'Does this word express connection between ideas?'

1) Everyone has played sports.

2) Soccer is the most popular sport in the world.

3) People all over the world watch and make soccer games.

4) However, surfing is not.

6) This is because few oceansin the world have waves.

7) Surfers are as crazy as soccer fans, however.

8) For example,one doctor who lives in California, surfs morning, day and night

9)He wakes up before breakfast to go surfing.

10) Then, at lunch he goes for another hour.