Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IV-A CALABARZON
Schools division of calamba city
Buntog national high school
Sitio buntog, canlubang, calamba city

FINDING
MAIN IDEA (QUIZ)

At the end of the lesson the students will be able to:

1. define the main idea

2. find the main idea of the paragraph
3. show understanding of the selection by answering the
questions correctly

Name:
Grade and Section:

I. Directions: Read the following sentences, on the line before the
number, write TRUE if the statement is correct about main idea,
FALSE if not.
__________1. Main idea is the most important detail in a paragraph.
__________2. The main idea can be found in the middle of a paragraph.
__________3. A paragraph when a main idea is stated directly is called the
topic sentence.
__________4. The main idea is supported by facts and details.
__________5. A main idea is a brief summary of the paragraph.
__________6. The main idea is always stated directly by the author.
__________7. Authors often put the main idea in the first sentence.
__________8. The main idea cannot be found in the last sentence.
__________9. Repeated words and phrases cannot help in finding the main
idea.
__________10. The title of a paragraph is the summary of the main idea.
II. Directions: Read the paragraphs below, then answer the questions
that follow.
Kenya
Hot and cold, dry and rainy, flat and mountainous. Can all these words
describe the same place? They can if the place is Kenya, Kenya is located
in the central section of eastern Africa. Although the equator splits the
country in two, not all of Kenya is hot. This is because the altitude varies
in parts of the country. Snow can be found on the peaks of Kenya
mountains, while desert sand covers the northern part of the country.
Western Kenya is very rainy. This region sometimes receives over 70
inches of rain a year!
1. What is the paragraph mostly about?
a. The many different altitudes in Africa
b. The variety of climate and landforms in Kenya
c. Where Kenya is located
d. How the equator divides Kenya
2. Where or how did you find the main idea?
a. In the first sentence of the paragraph
b. In the last sentence of the paragraph
c. In the middle of the paragraph
d. By thinking about which idea is more important in the paragraph
Many places in Africa are more modern then people realize. As with
many advances, there are both conveniences and consequences to deal
with. Cairo, the largest city in Egypt, has traffic jams, that rival those of
any city in the United States. In west Africa, Togo is home to the world’s
largest phosphate mine. Nigeria alone has more than 50 cities with large
populations. At the Ivory Coast’s National University, students study arts
and sciences. The Kenyan coast is popular with tourists, who enjoy the
sandy beaches and fine restaurants.
3. What is the main idea of the article?
a. Cairo is the largest city in Egypt.
b. Many places in Africa are more modern than people realize
c. The coast of Kenya has many fine beaches.
d. Nigeria has more then than 50 cities with large populations.
4. Where or how did you find the main idea?
a. In the first sentence of the paragraph
b. In the last sentence of the paragraph
c. In the middle of the paragraph
d. By thinking about which idea is more important in the paragraph
Some Things Old and Some Things New
Is there a particular fad that is going around your school? A fad is
a certain way of talking, acting, or looking that is popular for a short time
and disappears as quickly as it started. At some schools, eating the school
lunch, no matter what it is, is the latest fad. At other schools, braided hair
is the latest fashion. Perhaps, your school’s fad is hanging dozens of
key rings and chains from back packs.
Fads have existed for generations. Talk to some adults, and
ask about the fads they remember from their school days. You
might hear about mood rings, shag haircuts, untied shoelaces, or
pet rocks. Fads may change from year to year and from school to
school, but one thing never changes. There will always be a new fad
ready to take the place of the old.
 bulb out of the ground, boiled them, and ate them. Tulips helped the
Dutch survive what is now called the Hunger Winter of 1944.
Today, the Netherlands is the world’s largest tulip bulb producer,
growing over three billion bulbs each year.
5. The first paragraph is mostly about
A. How school fads begin.
9. What is the main idea of the paragraph 2?
B. Fads that didn’t last long
a. Tulips are still popular in Holland.
C. Some of the latest school fads
b. Tulips were once a status symbol in Holland.
D. Pet rocks and other fads from long ago
c. Dutch people like things from foreign countries.
6. What is the main idea of the last paragraph? d. Holland is also famous for windmills.
A. Fads today are more creative than fads of years ago.
B. Fads may change, but they never go away. 10. Paragraph 3 mainly describes
C. Things that were popular long ago are still popular today. a. How tulips once saved the Dutch from starvation.
D. Fads didn’t exist years ago in school. b. How parts of Europe suffered during World War II
7. The article mostly describes c. How tulips have become a popular food today
a. Different kinds of fads d. How the Netherlands became the world’s largest producer of
b. School lunches tulip bulbs.
c. Mood rings and shag haircuts
d. Things that happened long ago 11. Which of these best expresses the main idea of the article?
a. Tulips were once a status symbol of the richest Dutch
8. An appropriate title for the article would be b. At one time, tulips were rare and expensive
a. “The Latest Fad.” c. Tulips have played an important role in the history of Holland
b. “Braids are Cool!” d. Tulips originated in Asia before arriving in Holland
c. “Fads: They Are Always Changing”.
d. “Fads Around the World.” 12. Another suitable title for the article is
a. “Growing Tulips at Home.”
How the Tulip Hurt and Helped the Dutch b. “Tulips: Symbol of Netherlands.”
c. “Tulipomania Takes Over Holland.”
Tulips have become a symbol of the Netherlands. Our image of this d. “The Hunger Winter of 1944.”
European country is of windmills surrounded by fields of brightly
blooming tulips. However, tulips are not native to Holland.
Tulips originated in Asia. They did not come to Holland until 1593.
However, the bright blossoms soon became status symbol for the richest
Dutch. A rare and unusual tulip bulb could cost as much as a house.
People invested their life savings in tulip bulbs. Eventually, the price of
tulips dropped. Many people who had paid high prices for their bulbs
were unable to sell them. They lost most of the money they invested.
Three hundred years after tulips ruined the fortunes of many
Dutch, they came to country’s rescue. In 1944, the fighting of the World
War II made it difficult for the Dutch to grow and harvest food. People
were hungry. The Dutch went to their tulip fields. They dug the tulip