LESSON 3: PARAGRAPH DAY 1

(MAIN IDEA & SUPPORTING DETAILS)

WHAT IS A PARAGRAPH?

A paragraph is a series of sentences that are

organized and coherent, and are all related to a
single topic.
 WASTE DISPOSAL

Over six billion people on our earth. Every person creates

waste such as food packages made of cardboard and plastic,
aluminum cans, worn-out tires, used paper, broken cars , bent
bicycle wheels, old toothbrushes, grass clippings, leftover food,
old movie, tickets, and empty containers of cleaning products,
etcetera. Where do they all go?
 In towns and cities all over the world, trash is put into a
dump. A dump is a place where trash is left in one spot on top of
the ground or in deep holes in the earth. The holes are filled with.
This is done year after , until there is no room left at the dump.
Then , a new dump is begun. In some towns, there is no room left
for dumps. Trash has to be moved to the dumps on other towns.
 One of the worst problems with older dumps is that
polluting chemicals were dumped there before any rules were
made about how to handle it. Those chemicals seep into the soil
and into the water, polluting that also.
In some towns and cities where the space for dumps is
running out, laws have been passed that make people recycle.
Using something again is called recycling.
 For example, a lot of used plastic and glass can be melted and
reshaped into new containers, carpeting, playground equipment,
and a lot of other useful items. Paper can be cleaned, soaked in
water, and turned into new paper. The steel from old cars can be
melted and made into new cars. There are as many ways to reuse
things, as there are things to use! All we have to do is think.
How many paragraph does the article have ?
How to identify the main idea and supporting details
of paragraph?
WHAT IS THE MAIN OF A PARAGRAPH?

The main idea is what the selection is mostly about.

The sentence that summarizes the paragraph.
WHAT ARE THE SUPPORTING DETAILS OF A PARAGRAPH?

Supporting details are reasons, examples, facts, steps, or other

kinds of evidence that explain the main idea. 
LET’S PRACTICE……

Over six billion people on our earth. Every person creates waste
such as food packages made of cardboard and plastic, aluminum
cans, worn-out tires, used paper, broken cars , bent bicycle
wheels, old toothbrushes, grass clippings, leftover food, old
movie, tickets, and empty containers of cleaning products,
etcetera. Where do they all go?