PLP: Distinguishing Main Ideas from Supporting Details

Grammar Review

Directions: Choose the correct answer inside the parentheses.

Few (guide, guides) new students in the school. Everybody (speak, speaks) in English. Several pupils (listen, listens) to their teacher.

Idiom of the Day:

Jump on the bandwagon- join a popular trend.Tagalog translation: maki-uso

Vocabulary Building Activity

• afterglow– /af-ter-glo/ noun- A happy feeling that remains after a successful or emotional event.Tagalog translation: nanatiling pakiramdam

• splendid/’ splen-ded/ adj. -very impressive and beautifulTagalog translation: napakagaling, maningningSynonyms: grand, magnificentAntonyms: unimpressive

• detestable/di-tes-ta-bel/ adj. causing or deserving strong dislike.Tagalog translation:kasuklam-suklam, kamuhi-muhiSynonyms: dishonorableAntonyms: honorable

Sentence: Jessie is a splendid woman but she wants to jump on the bandwagon and dance the “Trumpets” even if it seems detestable for her grandparents. Still she likes the afterglow it brings her.

Idiom:Jump on the bandwagon- join a popular trend.VBAafterglow– /af-ter-glo/ noun- A happy feeling that remains after a successful or emotional event.splendid/’ splen-ded/ adj. -very impressive and beautiful detestable/di-tes-ta-bel/ adj. causing or deserving strong dislike.

Distinguishing Main Ideas from

Supporting Details

Sentences- are group of words. Meaningful units of thought.Paragraph – group of sentences. Organized meaningful units of thought which develops in one main idea. Main idea- stated in topic sentence.Topic Sentence- captures the general idea of the paragraph. Supporting Information- specific information that helps the reader understand the topic sentence.

Kinds of Supporting Information- example: a specific instance of a general

idea.- detail: helps a reader visualize and

understand what the writer is describing.- reason: opinion that others might

question.- fact: a concrete evidence to prove a

statement presented .- incident: a little story.

FS: Answer the Reinforcer page

41

Answers

A.1, REASONB. 1, DETAILC. 1,FACTD.1, EXAMPLEE. 8, INCIDENT

FA: Answer the Challenger page 42-44

Answers

1. D2. B3. D4. A5. B6. C7. C8. C9. B10.A