Tomas Cabili Central School

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IDENTIFYING MAIN IDEA, Key
Sentences and Supporting
Details from text .
Every story,
passage or
paragraph has
a main idea
,Key
Sentence and
supporting
details.
 Today's
The
Discussion
What is main idea?
main idea tells what thestory
, Poem or paragraph is all
about .It is also called the big
idea
And the most important thought
About the topic. The topic
is
the person, place, thing or
idea being Talked about.
Chocolate is not a healthy treat.

Chocolate contains a high amount of

sugar. You can find many artificial

additives in chocolate. Eating to
many

chocolates is not good for your

body.
What is Key sentences?
A key sentence is the sentence directly
from the paragraph that expresses the
main idea or topic of the paragraph
,story or poem. It can be found at the
beginning, middle or last sentence of the
Paragraph.

But generally, it appears at the

beginning of the paragraph. It is often
the paragraph very first setence.
.
Chocolate is not a healthy treat. Chocolate
contains a high amount of sugar. You can
find many artificial additives in
chocolate. Eating to many chocolates is not
good for your body.
What is the supporting Details means?

Supporting details or small ideas

tells more about the main idea.
They give the important details
that explains, prove and describe
the main idea for better
understanding.
Chocolate is not a healthy treat. Chocolate
contains a high amount of sugar. You can
find many artificial additives in chocolate.
Eating to many chocolates is not good for
your body.
Evaluation
Read and understand the paragraph carefully and answer
the following questions. Write the letter of the
correct answer in 1/4 paper.

Joy is an adventurous girl she loves to

travel the tourist spots in the
Philippines. She climbed Mt. Apo the
highest mountain in the Philippines.
Swam the deepest sea in Mindanao
and visited beaches and caves.
1. What is the main idea?
a.Swam the deepest sea in Mindanao and
visited beaches and caves.
b. She climbed Mt. Apo the highest
mountain

in the Philippines

c. Joy is an adventurous girl

d. Joy is a girl
2. What is the key sentence of the
paragraph?

a.She climbed Mt. Apo the highest

mountain in the Philippines

b. Joy is an adventurous girl

c.Swam the deepest sea in Mindanao and

visited beaches and caves.

d. Joy is a girl
3. What are the supporting details?

a.Swam the deepest sea in Mindanao and

visited beaches and caves.
b. Joy is an adventurous girl
c.She climbed Mt. Apo the highest
mountain in the Philippines
d. She climbed Mt. Apo the highest
mountain in the Philippines. Swam the
deepest sea in Mindanao and visited
beaches and caves.
 Assignment:

Write a paragraph about your life

identify the main idea, key sentence and
supporting details.