English: Quarter 3 - Week 5: Main Idea and Supporting Details

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English
Quarter 3 – Week 5:
Main Idea and Supporting
Details
Name of Learner : ________________________________________________________
Grade and Section : ________________________________________________________
Date : ________________________________________________________
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET IN ENGLISH VII

Third Quarter
MAIN IDEA AND SUPPORTING DETAILS

(Lesson Title)
I. Background Information
Main idea is the “big point’ or the most important idea that the writer is
communicating to the reader. Often, the reader can find the main idea just by
looking at the title. It is also the head of the text or paragraph. It is the controlling
idea. All other supporting details in the text or within a program should tell us more
about the main idea.
EXAMPLE: Homeless people have many problems. In winter, it’s hard to stay
warm and it gets too hot in summer. It’s also hard to keep things safe without a
home. Worst is the lack of privacy. (The underlined portion of the sentence is the
main idea)
Supporting details. These are sentences that are connected to the main idea. They
include information or details the reader needs in order to understand the topic.
EXAMPLE: Homeless people have many problems. In winter, it’s hard to stay
warm and it gets too hot in summer. It’s also hard to keep things safe without a
home. Worst is the lack of privacy. (The underlined portion of the sentence is the
supporting detail)
Stated and Implied Main Idea. Sometimes a paragraph has a stated main idea
usually in the topic sentence. This means the paragraph “says” what the main idea
is. At times, a paragraph doesn’t have a stated main idea, but has an “implied” main
idea. This means that you have to state the main idea in your own words because it
doesn’t actually “say” in the paragraph.
EXAMPLE:
1.The students had fun on their field trip. They visited the Marine Museum. They
were able to tour a tug boat and they bought souvenirs in the gift shop. After the
tours they ate a picnic lunch in the park and played with their friends.
(The underlined portion of the sentence is the main ide and is stated for the
reader)
2.Samantha, I can’t eat or sleep when you are gone. I need to hear your soothing
voice and see your lovely smile. I miss that special way you sing. Please come
home soon. (In this paragraph, the main idea isn’t stated. However, by reading
the paragraph, the reader can determine the main idea : The author misses
Samantha.)
II. LEARNIG COMPETENCY:

Cite evidence to support a general statement.
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III. LEARNING ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITY NO. 1 : Literary Journey

Directions: Read the text and answer the given question. Encircle the LETTER of your choice
and support your answer by citing a phrase or line from a text.
My Father Goes To Court

Carlos Bulosan
When I was four, I lived with my mother, brothers and sisters in a small town on the island of
Luzon. Father’s farm had been destroyed in 1918 by one of our sudden Philippine floods, so
several years afterwards we all lived in the town though he preferred living in the country. We
had as a next door neighbor a very rich man, whose sons and daughter seldom came out of
the house. While we boys and girls played and sung in the sun, his children stayed inside and
kept the windows closed. His house was so tall that his children could look in the window of
our house and watched us played, or slept, or ate, when there was any food in the house to
eat.
Now, this rich man’s servants were always frying and cooking something good, and the aroma
of the food wafted down to us from the windows of the big house. We hung about and took
all the wonderful smells of the food into our beings. Sometimes, in the morning, the whole
family stood outside the windows of the rich man’s house and listened to the musical sizzling
of thick strips of bacon or ham. I can remember one afternoon when our neighbor’s servants
roasted three chickens. The chickens were young and tender and the fat that dripped into the
burning colas gave off an enchanting odor. We watched the servants turn the beautiful birds
and inhaled the heavenly spirit that drifted out to us. Some days the rich man appeared at a
window and glowered down at us. He looked at us one by one, as though he were condemning
us.
We were all healthy because we went out in the sun and bathed in the cool water of the river
that flowed the mountains into the sea. Sometimes we wrestled with one another in the house
before we went to play. We were always in the best of spirits and our laughter was contagious.
Other neighbors who passed by our house often stopped in our yard and joined us in laughter.
As time went on, the rich man’s children became thin and anemic, while we grew even more
robust and full of life. Our face were bright and rosy, but theirs were pale and sad.
The rich man started to cough at night; then he coughed day and night. His wife began
coughing too. Then the children started to cough, one after the other. At night their coughing
sounded like the barking of a herd of seals. We hung outside their windows and listened to
them. We wondered what happened. We knew that they were not sick from the lack of
nourishment because they were still always frying something delicious to eat.
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GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1.What happened in 1918?
A. The Philippine was hit by an earthquake.
B. The family experienced hunger.
C. A sudden flood happened in the Philippines.
D. Volcanic eruptions destroyed the city.
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2. Why did the narrator’s family live in the town?
A. Because the head of the family was employed there.
B. Because the family’s farm had been destroyed by the flood.
C. Because they bought a new house.
D. Because the family had opened a new business.
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3.How does the family of the farmer differ from the family of the rich man?
A. The rich man’s children stayed inside the house.
B. The farmer’s family are introvert.
C. The family kept themselves in their relatives’ house.
D. The farmer’s children enjoyed doing things outside their house.
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4.What do they do when the rich man’s servants were frying and cooking?
A. The family stood up at the rich man’s house.
B. They asked a piece from the servants.
C. They kept themselves busy and ignore the aroma of the food.
D. The joined the cooking.
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5. According to the narrator, how did they become healthy?
A. They have weekly session at the gymnasium.
B. They do not eat processed food.
C. They have positive outlook in life.
D. They maintain healthy living by eating delicious food.
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ACTIVITY NO. 2: Text Analysis
A. Direction: Circle the main idea of the paragraph and underline the details.
Yesterday, I got a new coat. My new coat has a blue hood and red sleeves. My coat is very
fuzzy so I stay very warm. The zipper of my coat is green. On the back, there is a picture of a
snow man. I will wear my coat to school.
B. Direction: Give what is ask in each text.
B.1. Maria offered to help her mother clean the house. She vacuumed the living room and
dusted the furniture. She picked up the toys in the playroom. She ate a ham sandwich for lunch.
Then, she mopped the kitchen floor.
Which sentence is the main idea of the text?

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Which sentence does not support the main idea?
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B.2. Winter provides the opportunity for many outdoor activities. Many people enjoyed ice skating on
a pond. Swimming in the pond in summer can also be fun. Skiing can be a thrilling experience too.
After a new snowfall, you can even build a snow man.
Which sentence is the main idea of the text?

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Which sentence does not support the main idea?
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B.3. The rain forest is home to many creatures. Monkeys, toucans and macaws live in the rain
forest. Butterflies and anteaters also live in the rain forest.
What is the main idea of the text?

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B.4. Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble
and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most
importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
What is the main idea of the text?

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Give one sentence detail that supports the main idea.
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IV. REFLECTION
V.CRITERIA (Applicable in all essay item)

Content 5 Points
Organization 5 Points
TOTAL 10 POINTS
VIII. REFERENCES
Villena, J.,et.al.English 7 -Learner’s Material, Department of Education
www.lamdmarkoutreach.org
IX. ANSWER KEY
Activity 1.
A.
1. C
2.B
3.D
4.A
5.C
Activity 2
A.
Main Idea: new coat
Details: it has a blue hood and red sleeves; very fuzzy, the zipper is green, it has a picture of a
snowman
B.1.
Main Idea: Maria offered to help her mother clean the house.
Does not support the main idea: She ate a ham sandwich for lunch.
B.2.
Main Idea: Winter provides the opportunity for many outdoor activities.
Does not support the main idea: Swimming in the pond in summer can also be fun.
B.3.
Main Idea: The rain forest is home to many creatures.
B.4.
Main Idea: Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer
Supporting Details: (any of the following)
 Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball.

 They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.
 Soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET IN ENGLISH VII

MAIN IDEA AND SUPPORTING DETAILS

II. LEARNIG COMPETENCY:

ACTIVITY NO. 1 : Literary Journey

My Father Goes To Court

B. Direction: Give what is ask in each text.

Which sentence is the main idea of the text?

Which sentence is the main idea of the text?

What is the main idea of the text?

What is the main idea of the text?

V.CRITERIA (Applicable in all essay item)

IX. ANSWER KEY

 Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball.

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