English

Quarter 3 – Module 3:
Distinguish Between General
and Specific Statement
 a. defines large information in the statement.
b. identifies the sentence in a paragraph that contains the main idea.
c. explains the concluding sentences.
d. refers to exact and precise information.
3. Which of the following is the general statement example?
a. Narra tree is the national tree of the Philippines.
b. Trees have many uses.
c. Trees have different parts.
d. Trees are everywhere to find.

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 4. Which is the specific statement?
a. A rose is a woody flowering plant.
b. Rose is a symbol of love.
c. Rose has many uses.
d. Some roses have strong, pleasant scent and have prickles on their stems.
5. In which of the following is an example of a general statement?
a. Ampalaya leaves are used for medicine.
b. Guava leaves are used to heal wounds.
c. Plants are very useful.
d. Some plants are used to beautify the ambiance

Distinguish between General and Specific

Lesson 1
Statement
A sentence is a group of words or phrases that form a statement. A statement that
gives information is classified into general and specific statement.

General Statement is a sentence that defines or declares some large and broad
information. It does not describe one particular event. It is usually express as the general idea
of a piece of writing. Specific Statement refers to the exact and precise description. It provides
evidence to further define the general idea or general statement. Being able to recognize
whether a statement is specific or general is a key to understand how sentences operate in the
given statement.

In this module, you are going to distinguish the difference between the two. Activities
given are well provided for you to understand. There is guided information for you to catch up
with the topic.

What’s In

We already know what sentences are. Let

me check if you understand the
following below.
Indicate which picture describes each
sentence. Encircle the correct letter.

1. There is a bouquet of flowers arranged on top of the table.

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Related Words:
bicycle tricycle
motorcycle

Complete the table below. Give the main idea of the following set of words.

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In the given activity, you will find that the words on the left side of the table provide

Main idea Related words

Mt. Mayon, Mt. Pinatubo, Mt. Taal

guitar, piano, drums

Mercury, Earth, Mars

happy, mad, excited,

classified as planets other than example above like Venus and Jupiter. Therefore, the examples given
are the specific ideas or related words of the Planet.

What is It
Read the following pair of statement:
1. a. The doctors are heroes of pandemic.

b. Dr. Salvador from Bataan Hospital treats Covid-19 patient.

2. a. Nurse expands lives as frontline members of health care.

b. Nurse Mary provides hope and care to their patient.

3. a. A teacher helps people to learn.

b. An English teacher is responsible for ensuring pupils learn proper grammar,

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covers broad categories or group of people like “doctors.” Second statement (b) is very specific as it
talks about a particular individual named “Dr. Salvador,” that supports the
statement, “Doctors are heroes of pandemic.
Statements are classified as general and specific. General Statement
expresses the main point. Specific Statement provides evidence that define
general statement.
When you read “The doctors are heroes of pandemic.”, you will know that
this is a general statement and “Dr. Salvador from Bataan Hospital treats
Covid19 patient.”, is a specific statement. It is because of the word or group of
words used and how the idea was presented.

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covers the group of doctors refers to a particular individual support
the first statement “doctors are heroes”.

General Statement Specific Statement

Most Grade 6 pupils love to study English grammar

The student loves English subject. lessons.

Vegetables are healthy food. Carrots are rich in vitamins and minerals.

Audi A8 cars are very expensive to use for

A car is used for transportation. transportation.

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B. Identify which is general statement. Write the letter of the correct answer on the blank.

__________ 1. a. Reading adventure books is very interesting.

b. Reading books strengthens your brain.
__________ 2. A. A woman is a beautiful creation of God.
b. Mary as a woman has strong personality.
__________ 3. a. There are different kinds of turtle in the world.
b. Tortoise, is another kind of turtle that live on land.
__________ 4. a. Fruits are healthy.
b. Banana fruits gives us energy.
__________ 5. a. Wearing face mask protects us from virus.
b. Practicing proper hygiene can protect us from virus

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 WHAT I HAVE LEARNED WHAT CAN I DO

in the blank if the statement given is general statement and if

it is specific statement.

Face mask is used to protect us from viruses.

_______ 1.

Families stay at home during Community Quarantine for their

safety.

_______ 2.

My sister Ruby keeps reminding me to wash my hands.

_______ 3.

People are helping each other to fight-19

Covid
pandemic.

_______ 4.

Social distancing was implemente

d to our town.

_______ 5.

Assessment
Write the word general if the statement is general and specific if the statement is specific.
__________________1. Nature is a man’s treasure.
__________________ 2. Mrs. Medina baked this sweet cake.
__________________ 3. The students do their exercises very well.
__________________ 4. Cats and dogs are my best friends at home.
__________________ 5. Humans are responsible to take care nature.
__________________ 6. Sampaguita is the Philippines’s national flower.
__________________ 7. Teachers lead their learners into a successful future.
__________________ 8. The world begins to cry because of the irresponsible people.
__________________ 9. My science teacher taught us how to be patient in chemistry class.
__________________ 10. A Grade 4 pupil from Mambog Elementary School won an award in
literature.

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 Additional Activities
Read and follow instructions below.
a. Which of the following is the general statement? Write your answer on the space provided.

A planet is a body space that revolves around the star.

Earth and Mars are interesting kind of planet.

b. Write an example of General and Specific statement about “Covid-19”.

General Statement

Specific Statement

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Answer Key

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References
DepEd (2016). K to 12 Curriculum Guide. English

Llarena-Llona, Mary Grace. 2009. Bridges To Communication. 1st ed. Rex Bookstore.
"How to Identify Relationships Between General & Specific Ideas." Study.com. April 11, 2015.
https://study.com/academy/lesson/how-to-identify-relationships-betweengeneral-and-specific-ideas.html

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