Detailed Lesson Plan in

English 5

I. Objectives
At the end of a 50 – minute lesson, 75% of the pupils are able to :

1. Identify the main idea of a given paragraph.

2. Get the main idea of a given paragraph.
3. Show enthusiasm and willingness in identifying the main idea of a given
paragraph.

A. Content Standards
The learner demonstrates understanding of the main idea of a given paragraph.

B. Performance Standards
The learner use knowledge of text types to correctly identify the main idea of a
given paragraph.

C. Learning Competencies
ENG5RC – IIb – 2.21

II. Subject Matter

A. Topic : Identifying the Main Idea of a Given Paragraph
B. References : Essential English, Reading Grade 5
Fun in English 5 page 160
Skill Builders in English
C. Materials : Pictures
Charts
Cartolina Strips
Paragraphs
Power point Presentation
D. Valuing : Show cooperation in the group activity.
 Teacher' s Activities Student's Activities

A. Preparatory Activities

1. Prayer
Okay, God before we start our lesson, Angel of God
let's start our day with a prayer. My guardian dear
To whom God's love commits me here
Ever this day, be at my side
To light and guard
To rule and guide
Amen.

2. Greetings

Good morning class. Good morning ma'am.

I think all of you are very ready and Yes ma'am we are ready.
eager to learn for our new topic. Are
you ready to listen to our new topic ?

3. Classroom Management

Before we take your sit please pick

the pieces of paper beside you and Students will pick the pieces of paper and
throw it to the trash can or put it on arrange their chair.
your bag then arrange your teacher.

Okay, you can now take your sit. Thank you, ma'am

4. Checking of Attendance

Before we start our lesson, may I Let the group leader says who are the
know who are the absent in row 1 ? absent
row 2 ? row 3?

All of the students who are present 1,2,3 ( clap )

today are very healthy and ready to 1,2,3 ( stamp )
learn new knowledge so let's give our We are healthy
self a " we are healthy clap."

A. Review

Class last meeting we discussed

about precise information on a given
topic and other ways of giving
 meaning to a word.

Okay again how do we give precise In giving precise information on a given

information on a given topic ? topic, we must have reliable source which is
verifiable or true and real and must have
supporting information.

Okay, Very Good

Do you know what are the other ways Through connotations and denotations
of giving meaning to a word. Ma'am.

Okay, you are correct

What is the difference between Connotations refer to wide array of

connotation and denotation ? positive and negative associations that most
naturally carry them

While denotation is the precise, literal

definition found in a dictionary.

Okay, very good all of your answer

are correct and now we will proceed
to our new lesson. But before that we
will unlock first the meaning
following word.

B. Pre – Reading

(Unlocking / Vocabulary Development)

Using context clues, allow pupils to give the

meaning of the underlined word.

1. The sound of thunder broke the

silence of the night.

a. Loud noise
b. Loud voice
c. Loud song

2. A low rumble sound of the thunder

became louder and louder.

a. Low dull sounds

b. Low dull actions
 c. Low dull moment

3. Lighting stabbed a single brilliant

gnarled finger at the earth.

a. Very bright
b. Very impressive
c. Very intelligent

Okay class lets read the following

underlined words and its meaning.

2. Motivation

And now we will proceed to our new

lesson but before that we will have a short
game entitled "Four – pics – one word"

1.

Bite

2.

3.

Birthday Party
Okay class, how did we arrive at the correct
answer?

3. Motive Question

Let's look at the given example no. 3 Storm

what do you think will happen when heavy
rain began ?

4. Presenting Examples / Instances of

the new lesson

Now, we are going to learn about how

to identify the main idea of a given
paragraph.

5. Discussing New Concepts and

Practicing New Skills # 1.
Answer may vary.
Do you know what is main idea and how
can we give the main idea of a given
paragraph ?

Okay, Very Good

Let's give him / her 5 claps. Answer may vary.

The main idea is the point of the paragraph.

It is the most important thought about the
topic. The main idea is usually a sentence,
and it is usually the first sentence. The writer
then uses the rest of the paragraph to support
the main idea.

The most important or central thought of a

paragraph or larger section of text, which
tells the reader what the text is about: Find
the main idea in each paragraph.
Ma'am when we say main idea it tells about
6. 5.1. Give the standards for oral where is the paragraph all about.
reading.

5.2. DURING READING

Pupils will give 5 claps.
Read aloud the paragraph / by
individual / by groups.

Okay class I have here a short paragraph

wherein we need to identify its main idea.

The Storm
 The rain began early in the morning. The
sky was full of dark purple clouds. Thunder
began as soft as rumble and became louder
and louder. Lighting crashed every few
minutes, making the sky a brilliant white.

Do you understand the paragraph we've

read ?

Very Good

If you really understand the paragraph I

have questions here that you need to answer.

1. What happened early in the morning?

2. What sign can you see in the sky

before the rain fall ?

3. When the thunder began, what kind

of sounds can you hear ?

4. What made the sky brilliant ? Yes, Ma'am

Okay from that questions what is the

main idea of the paragraph ? Read the
choices and give your answer.

A. The farms needed the rain. The rain began.

B. The thunder hurt the people's ear.
C. Lighting made the sky bright.
D. The storm was very strong. When the sky is full of dark.
When the thunder began louder and louder.
E. Discussing New Concepts and When the lighting crashed every few
Practicing New Skills # 2. minutes.

A Day at the Enchanted Kingdom

Rigor and his sister, Krisha, had a busy

and exciting day at the Enchanted Kingdom
last Saturday. They rode the merry –go –
round, the roller coaster and the ferris wheel.
Rigor ate popcorn and barbecue. Krisha
drank "sago gulaman" and ate an apple. They
took photos for their souvenirs. They were
very happy. They went home tired but very
happy.

Questions :

1. Where did Rigor and Krisha go last

Saturday ?

2. What did they do at the Enchanted

Kingdom ?

3. Which of the following is the main

idea of the paragraph ?

A. Rigor and Krisha were hungry

B. Rigor and Krisha did many things at
the Enchanted Kingdom.
C. The merry –go – round was broken.
D. The Enchanted Kingdom was on
Saturday.

Very Good all of your answers are correct

I can say that you understand what is a main Enchanted Kingdom
idea ?

They ride in different rides in the Enchanted

F. Developing Mastery Kingdom.
They ate apple and drank sago at gulaman.
Group Activity ( Collaborative ) /
Presentation of output.
Pupils will be group into three. Each
group will be given an envelope
containing their tasks.

Group 1 – Give the main idea of the

selection. Present your answer through
a song.

Planets in the Solar System

There are eight planets in the Solar

System, and each one is very different.
Some planets, like Jupiter and Saturn are
very large. Others, like Mercury and Mars
are smaller. Jupiter has moons that are larger
than Mercury. The planets also have
different atmospheres. Uranus, Jupiter and
Saturn have atmospheres of hydrogen and
helium. The atmosphere on Venus is made
up of carbon dioxide . Earth has a nitrogen
and oxygen atmosphere. Neptune’s
atmosphere is mostly hydrogen. The planets
also have different temperatures. Uranus is
the coldest and Venus is the hottest.

Group 2 – Give the main idea of the

selection. Write your answer in a given strip
of cartolina and post it on the board.

Cyber bullying is also the latest

disadvantage of social media. It includes
mean text messages or emails, rumors sent
by email or posted on social networking
sites, and embarrassing pictures, videos,
websites, or fake profiles.

Group 3 – Give the main idea found in the

selection. Draw and color it.

One Monday morning strong rain came.

Mark ate hurriedly and went to school with
his jacket on. Mils wore her sweater and had
her umbrella. Upon arriving , they were told
that classes were suspended.

G. Application

Read the selection below then give the

main idea.

1. Various fossils have been found. Once

in a while, the entire body of an animal may
be found preserved in a layer of rock. More
often, we find skeletons or parts of skeletons
of animals that roamed the earth long ago.
This is the kind of fossil which has helped to
know what dinosaurs looked like. We also
find fossils imprints of leaves.

Which sentence gives the main idea ?

A. Various fossils have been found.
B. The entire body of an animal found.
C. Skeletons of animals found.

2. This is the way to solve a problem in

Mathematics. First, read the problem
carefully to find out what is asked. Second,
find out what are given. Think of what you
will do to answer it. Fourth, work out the
problem. Finally, checked your answer
against the answer key.

What is the main idea of a paragraph ?

A. How to add numbers
B. Skip counting by 2's
C. How to solve a Mathematics
problem.

3. Gravity is the pull of the earth. It

causes things to fall down. The earth pulls up
down to it. It pulls other to do it, too. Throw
a ball upward and it will fall down to earth.
Toss a coin up and it will also fall. These
things happen because of gravity.

Which sentence tells the main idea about

the paragraph ?
A. Gravity is the pull of the earth.
B. The earth pulls us down to it.
C. Toss a coin up and it will also fall.

H. Making Generalization and Abstraction

about the lesson

What can you say about the main idea of a

paragraph.

I. Evaluation / Assessment

Direction : Read each paragraph carefully.

Identify the main idea from the choices
below.

1. The root is an important part of the

plant. It is responsible for getting water
and minerals from the soil for the plant
to grow. It also holds the plant in
position. If roots are cut off from the
plant, it would die. Main idea of a paragraph tells us what the
paragraph is all about.
Which sentence gives the main idea ?
A. The root is an important part of the
plant.
 B. It is responsible for getting water and
minerals.
C. It holds the plant in position.

2. Francisco Balagtas showed his ability to

write poems. He heard about a
man who taught others to write. He
sought this man’s help to look over his
  poems. This man was called Huseng
Sisiw because he always asked for
 chicken as payment for his help.
 
A. How Francisco Balagtas improved
his ability in writing poems
B. How Huseng Sisiw taught him
C. Why Huseng Sisiw was called by
that name

3. A group of ants hunts food and carries

the load to its colony. Another group
clears out the path of the food carriers.
A rescue team is ever ready to help in
case of problems.

A. Cooperation in Action
B. Love for work
C. The industrious ants

4. The cat is a good parent. A mother cat

licks her kittens as soon as the kittens
are born to clean and dry them and to
keep their fur smooth. The mother cat
nurses her kittens and keeps watch over
them all day.
 
A. A mother cat licks her kittens
B. The cat is a good parent.
C. The mother cat nurses her kittens

5. Josefa Llanes Escoda finished her high

school in her hometown. Then She
continued studying at the Philippine
Normal School and the University of
the Philippines where she graduated.
Not satisfied with These, she went to the
United States to learn more how to be a
social Worker.

A. The life of Josefa Llanes Escoda

 B. She graduated at University of the
Philippines
C. She went to United States to learn
more how to be a social worker

J. Remediation

Read the selection below. Then fill in the

outline that follow.

The tsunami that hit Asia on December

26, 2004, was especially cruel. It spared no
one. Countless men, women and children,
who lived all their lives by the water but
never learned how to swim, drowned and
died. Families were ripped apart forever. It
killed some 300,000 people across Asia. It
left thousands homeless and poor.

Main Idea : ________________________