Words, words, words

Content -

Items inside a container are called contents. The content of a flowerpot is a plant. The content of a shoe box is a pair of shoes. The content of a cereal box is a pile of cereal.

Finish these sentences.

1. The content of a bag of potato chips is ____________________________.2. The content of an egg carton is _________________.3. The content of a swimming pool is _____________________________________.4. The content of a balloon is ___________________________________. 5. The content of a refrigerator is ___________________________. 6. The content of an envelope is __________________________.7. The content of a bottle can be ____________________ or ________________________.8. The content of a car can be _____________________ or _____________________.9. The content of a dump truck can be _________________ or ___________________.10. The content of a suitcase can be ____________ or _____________ or _______________.11. The contents of a tool box are ________, ____________, and _____________.12. The contents of dishwasher are ________, ___________, and _____________.

Now, let’s think of some that are a little bit different.

13. The contents of a book are ___________________. (Think Table of Contents)14. The contents of a report are _________________. 15. The contents of a movie are __________________.

Write a sentence using ‘contents’ for each picture below.

of a barn of a vending machine of a media center/ library

What is the difference between ‘content’ and ‘ingredient’? They are both items in a mixture.

Contents in a mixture can be separated into the parts. Crayons and markers in a box can be separated into crayons alone and markers alone.

Ingredients in a mixture cannot be separated. A cake has the ingredients of egg, flour, and water. When they are mixed, they make a new mixture. You cannot separate them.

Tell if the following is a ‘content’ or ‘ingredient’. Circle the answer.

1. clothes in a suitcase contents ingredients2. mixed fruit in a bowl contents ingredients3. chocolate pudding in a bowl content ingredient4. flour, sugar, and egg in a cookie contents ingredients5. cookies in a box content ingredient6. flowers in a garden contents ingredients7. salad in a bowl contents ingredients8. salad dressing in a bowl contents ingredients9. blueberries in a bowl of cereal contents ingredients10. water in a bowl of soup content ingredient

It’s all in how you say it!

`con - tent - (with the accent on the first syllable) means ‘what is inside’

con - `tent - (with the accent on the second syllable) means ‘happy, satisfied’

Practice using the word ‘content’ to express happiness.

1. I had chocolate pudding for dessert. I am content. I am not content.2. I had no dessert. I am content. I am not content.3. I had ice cream with my cake. I am content. I am not content.4. All of the ice cream melted. I am content. I am not content.5. I got $20.00 for my birthday. I am content. I am not content.6. I got $2.00 for my birthday. I am content. I am not content.7. My friends came to play with me. I am content. I am not content.8. I have no one to play with. I am content. I am not content.

Practice saying the following sentences with the correct pronunciation of the word ‘content’.

1. I am content with my new haircut.2. The content of the box was a new hat.3. What are the contents of that salad? It is really good.4. I need to empty the contents of the closet so I can paint it.5. The closet was painted a light blue. I like it. I am content with the color.6. Are you content with eating hamburgers for dinner tonight?7. What are the contents of the bottle? The label came off.8. Mary wants new shoes but she is content to wear her old ones a little longer.9. What is the content of the letter from your aunt?10. Is the content of the book interesting or boring?

Containers on wheelsWe can carry small and light contents in bags, boxes, and cartons in our arms. How do we carry big or heavy items?

We put the contents in or on containers with wheels. We pull or push containers with wheels. Wheels roll and make it easy to move heavy things. A wheelbarrow has one wheel. A hand truck or a trailer has two wheels. A cart has four wheels.

cart / wagon dolly / hand truck trailer

See how many different contents you can name for these containers with wheels.

I can carry __________________________ in a wagon.

I can carry __________________________ on a cart.

I can carry __________________________ on a hand truck.

I can carry __________________________ on a trailer.

Some wheels are attached. They do not come off. Wheels on a wagon, dolly, or trailer are attached. On my kayak, the wheels are removable. I can put them on and take them off. I put the wheels on the kayak when I pull it to the water. I take the wheels off when the kayak is in the water. The removable wheels make moving the kayak easy.

Teacher Notes:Now is a good time to look back at previous lessons and review vocabulary.

Look at the picture from the first lesson of the bowl of seashells. See if the student can generalize the concept to say, “The content of the bowl is seashells.”

What are the contents of a museum? Use the word ‘content’ (as in happy) with words from the emotions list to see how it fits

in. Consider the degree of emotion with ‘content’. Is it a 1, 3, or maybe 7?

Discuss the difference between how to use a 2 wheel container (vocab. word – tilt) and a 4 wheel container.

Create a Smelling Station. Place small spice containers out to be smelled and evaluated. Consider – cinnamon, pepper, nutmeg cocoa, & others. Have the student guess the contents of the containers based on smell.

Make Kool Aid or Jell-O to show how ingredients are different from contents. The ingredients cannot be separated. Use trail mix or a bag of M&Ms as a comparison to show a mixture of contents.

Answer Key:

Content –

1. potato chips 2. eggs 3. water 4.air 5. food 6. letter 7. water, soda, wine, juice, etc. 8. passengers, luggage, cargo, groceries, students, etc.9. dirt, trash, sand, etc. 10. clothes, jewelry, gifts, shoes, etc.11. hammer, screwdriver, nails, tape measure, wrench, etc.12. glasses, plates, utensils, etc. 13. chapters 14. information

Content (C) or ingredient (I)?

1. C 2. C 3. I 4. I 5. C 6. C 7. C 8. I 9. C 10. I