PRAYER

GREETINGS
ATTENDANCE CHECKING
 Motivational Activity
Main Idea Bags:
Each bag contains items. Let’s
look at it one by one and after
all of the items were identified
in each bag, you figure out the
main idea of the bags.
 Revelation of answer
• Bag #1: Beauty Products
• Bag #2: Kitchen Wares
• Bag #3: School Supplies
 Presentation of the topic

Activity:
• Puzzle the letters to create
words by forming a line
facing classmates.
 TOPIC
SENTENCE
 Setting of Objectives
Objectives:
A. Draw a main idea from the items found inside
the bags

B. Define what a topic sentence is

C. Identify the topic sentence in a readinng text

D. Observe the proper way in determining the topic

sentence
 Example Paragraph 1:

Student life today is not what it

was then. Students log on to web
sites instead of going to libraries.
Computers look for grammatical
and typographical errors in their
papers unlike before when students
reviewed, reread, and reedited
their work for hours.
Paragraph 1
Questions for analysis:

1. Base from the paragraph that you

have read, what is the main idea?

Main idea: Student life today is not what

it was then.
Paragraph 1
Questions for analysis:

2. Where is the topic sentence placed in

the paragraph? Beginning, middle or end?

Answer: The topic sentence is placed in

the beginning of the paragrpah.
Paragraph 1
Position of Topic Sentence

Student life today is not what it was

then. Students log on to web sites
instead of going to libraries. Computers
look for grammatical and typographical
errors in their papers unlike before
when students reviewed, reread, and
reedited their work for hours.
Paragraph 1
Questions for analysis:

3. Why do you think that is the topic

sentence?

Answer: A topic sentence is simply the

main idea of the paragraph
 Example Paragraph 2:
Dancing and chanting, Polynesian students give
visitors to the Polynesian Culture Center a glimpse of
Hawaii’s post. Through its exhibitions, the Polynesian
Culture Center shows visitors the many elements of
Hawaiian culture brought to Hawaii by Polynesians.
For example, the Center shows the similarities
between the Polynesian and Hawaiian villages with
life-size models. In addition, the Center dramatizes
Hawaiian legends of ancestors journeying across
oceans.
Paragraph 2
Questions for analysis:
1. Base from the paragraph that you
have read, what is the main idea?

Main idea: Through its exhibitions, the

Polynesian Culture Center shows visitors
the many elements of Hawaiian culture
brought to Hawaii by Polynesians.
Paragraph 2
Questions for analysis:

2. Where is the topic topice placed in the

paragraph? Beginning, middle or end?

Answer: The topic sentence is placed in

the middle of the paragrpah.
Paragraph 2 (Position of the Topic Sentence
Dancing and chanting, Polynesian students give
visitors to the Polynesian Culture Center a glimpse
of Hawaii’s post. Through its exhibitions, the
Polynesian Culture Center shows visitors the many
elements of Hawaiian culture brought to Hawaii by
Polynesians. For example, the Center shows the
similarities between the Polynesian and Hawaiian
villages with life-size models. In addition, the Center
dramatizes Hawaiian legends of ancestors
journeying across oceans.
 Example Paragraph 3:

I cannot cut and paste excerpts

without my computer. I need my CD-
ROM to check the spelling and change
fonts of my paper. I do all these on my
computer at my own leisure. I really
don’t know how to write a paper
without doing it directly on the
computer.
Paragraph 3
Questions for analysis:

1. Base from the paragraph that you

have read, what is the main idea?

Main idea: I really don’t know how to

write a paper without doing it directly on
the computer.
Paragraph 3
Questions for analysis:

2. Where is the topic sentence placed in

the paragraph? Beginning, middle or end?

Answer: The topic sentence is placed at

the end of the paragrpah.
 Paragraph 3 (position of the Topic
Sentence)
I cannot cut and paste excerpts
without my computer. I need my CD-
ROM to check the spelling and change
fonts of my paper. I do all these on my
computer at my own leisure. I really
don’t know how to write a paper
without doing it directly on the
computer.
 Further Discussion:
True or False Strategy
Tell whether the statement about the topic sentence is true or false.
1. The topic sentence is usually the first sentence in the paragraph.
2. The topic sentence is the most important idea in the paragraph.
3. The topic sentence tells what idea will be developed in the paragraph.
4. The topic sentence is usually found in one of the detail sentences.
5. Details provide the framework for the paragraph.
6. Everything in the paragraph must point to the topic sentence.
7. All sentences in the paragraph work together to support the details.
8. The topic sentence may be found in the beginning, middle or end of
the paragraph.
APPLICATION
Group Activity (½ Crosswise)

Direction: Each group will be provided with a

paragraph (written in cartolina) to identify the topic
sentence. Underline the topic sentence and answer
the following questions:

1. How do you know that particular sentence is the

topic sentence of the paragraph?

2. Why do we need to know the main idea of a

paragraph? What trait can we develop from it?
 Processing the Activity (answer)

• Paragraph 1: Constructing a wedding cake is a

complicated process.

• Paragraph 2: The phenomenon of red-eye can be

lessened by using red-eye reduction feature
found on many SLR cameras.

• Paragraph 3: Despite what much of the public

believes, internet shopping is not safe.
 Processing the Activity (answer)
1. How do you know that particular sentence is the
topic sentence of the paragraph?

Answer:
We will know that particular topic sentence of the
paragraph by looking at the supporting details that the
paragraph contains. When it talks about the certain
topic that connects to the main idea of the paragraph,
you will be able to determine the topic sentence
through that method.
 Processing the Activity (answer)

2. Why do we need to know the main idea of a

paragraph? What trait can we develop from it?

Answer:
We need to know the main idea of the paragraph
so that we can be aware of what the paragraph is all
about. Thus, it can also develop the trait of being
observant and keen in looking at details.
 EVALUATION
Students answer the worksheet.
Direction:
Identify the topic sentence from
each of the paragraph. Choose
the letter that corresponds to
your answer.
 ASSIGNMENT
In one half (½) crosswise, write a
paragraph about any topic or interest
of your choice. Then, underline the
topic sentence and the clinching
sentence. Be sure to observe one of
the properties of a well-written text
which is organization in writing.