Date: ____________

I. Objective:
Identify the key sentence in a paragraph


Values: Self Confidence

II. Subject Matter:
Identifying Key Sentences

References: PELC 4.2 p20
Fun in English (Reading) p.64
Materials: Chart

III. Procedure:
A. Preparatory Activity:
1. Checking of assignment
2. Review:
Select the best tide that wi[[ best flt each paragraph.
a. A poor fisherman once lived with his mother in a small village. The people of the village loved them because
they were kind and good. They were always ready to help people in need.
1. A Poor family
2. A Kind family
3. A proud family ..see p 69
b. Unlocking of Difficulties:
Choose the meaning of the underlined words.
a. The bat is a nocturnal animal.
1. Occurring at night
2. Occurring at daytime
3. Occurring at noon

3. Motivation:
Why is the bat called a night flier?

B. Presentation
1. Have the pupils read the story The Bat, The Night Flier p.69
2. Comprehension Check Up:
Why is bat called a night flier?
How does the bat sleep?
What do bats do at night?
What is the main idea of the first paragraph? second paragraph?
What sentence in the second paragraph tells about the main idea?

3. Generalization:
What sentence tells about the main idea of a paragraph?

4. Practice Exercises:
Identify the key sentence by underlining it.

a. Ivy grows easily with little care. It needs to be watered only once a week. It grows very well in
dim light or with sunlight. It rarely has bugs. The dark green color becomes more beautiful when
the plant receives some sunlightsee p. 70-71
b. Velvet plants are beautiful. Their leaves are soft and velvety to touch. The flowers of velvet
plants are orange and very dainty. Their leaves are pretty purplish color.

4. Independent Practice:
Copy the key sentence of the paragraph.
There are many kinds of reading materials available in the library. One can read the
newspaper or books. One can get the books/ encyclopedia or others.
Still others can read the pamphlets or brochures p.71

IV. Evaluation:
Read the selection carefully. Select the key sentence in each by underlining it.
1. Guia reads some books on rice. She found that rice was one the first crops people raised. People have
been raising rice for hundreds of years. It has always been an important crop because it can be used to
make different kinds of foods.
2. Water is used for drinking. We also use it for bathing. It is used for cooking and washing dirty clothes.
Water has many uses.

V. Assignment:
Identify the key sentence of paragraphs 2-5 pp.100-101. English for Living and Learning

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Date: ____________

I. Objective:
Identify the main idea in a selection


Values: Industry

II. Subject Matter:
Identifying Main Ideas! Concepts

References: PELC 4.2 p.20
English for L1ving & Learning
Materials: Chart

III. Procedure:
A. Preparatory Activity:
1. Checking of assignment
2. Review:
Give the headlines to the ff. ideas.
Healthy Living
Healthy Thinking
Self Control
Cheerfulness
a. Eating good food
b. Getting plenty of sleep
c. Exercising in the open air
d. Going to a doctor for check up

3. Unlocking of Difficulties:
Explain what they understand about the underlined word in the sentence
a. A rich man in Tondo employed Balagtas as a servant.
b. He was put in prison because he was accused of murder.

4. Motivation:
Show if they recognized Balagtas in the picture.

B. Presentation
1. Have the pupils read the Francisco Baltazar (Reading) p.7
2. Comprehension Check Up:
1. What is Balagtas greatest work?
2. How was he able to write good poems?
3. Why was he imprisoned two times?
4. What is the main idea of the paragraph?

3. Generalization:
How do we get the main idea of the paragraph?

4.. Practice Exercises:
Choose the main idea of the ff. paragraphs.
a. In the living room; children whimpered. Women talked loudly as though their voices gave them
some protection against terror. Men hysterically tried to tell Felisa that they had lost their
homed; their pitiful belongings; everything they owned.
a. Men; women and children are terrified
b. Men; women and children are happy
c. Men; women and children are having a party

5. Independent Practice:
Choose the main idea of the ff. paragraph.
1. Racquel had worked hard in her garden. She had many roses at diff. varieties. Roses bloomed
and they looked very beautiful. The ff. day a typhoon came; It destroyed all the roses and
Racquel was very unhappy.
2. Racquel will sell the roses in the market
3. Racquels roses remained blooming
4. Racquels roses were spoiled by the typhoon

IV. Evaluation:
Choose the title that match the main idea of the paragraph
1. A group of ants hunt for food and carries the load to its colony. Another group clears out the path of the food
carries. A rescue team is ready to help in case of problems.
a. Cooperation in Action
b. Love for Work
c. The Industrious Ants See

V. Assignment:
Answer activity 5; Fun in English 5 p.71


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Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Capital Region
DIVISION OF PASIG CITY
Caruncho Avenue, Pasig City, Metro Manila
School District I, Pasig I
PINAGBUHATAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL