identifying main ideas.pptx

8/11/2019 Identifying main ideas.pptx

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Identify the major

ideas/concepts in a selection.

Write the major ideas/concept

in a selection.


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William, who was the local bully,was waiting for Robert on the Bridge.Robertsheart sank. But William had notyet seen him. Robert scurried back

around the corner and wondered what todo. It was quite a problem. He had tocross the bridge because it was the onlyway home. He could always give William

the money he wanted which his motherhad given him for shopping. But theyneeded that for tea.


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Comprehension Check up

What is the main idea of the selection? How would you compare the comments of Mrs. Diaz and the narrator regarding the

glass houses? Why do you think the glass house is steamy? What words can you cite proving that there were lots of butterflies? Suppose you were tasked to take care of a butterfly cage in your school, what would

you do to keep them alive? How would you prove that the class enjoyed the trip? How were you able to identify the main idea?

Where in the selection do you usually find the main idea


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1. In June 1099, the armies of the First Crusade finallyreached Jerusalem. For more than a month, they laidsiege in the city in the summer heat. At last, they burst

into the city and massacred every Muslim and Jew theycould find. According to one eyewitness, so many werekilled that the crusaders rode in blood to the knees andbridles of their horses.

2. If you habitually overeat, the excess food isconverted into fat and stored in special fat cells. These

cells can increase in number and so you put on weightand get fat if you eat less than what you need, your storesof fat are used up as energy and you get thinner. Fatpeople are most likely to suffer from certain illnessesincluding heart disease.


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1. Houses are built out of different materials,some are made of bricks, and others aremade of steel. Many are made of wood.There are houses made of bamboo.

a. People live in a house

b. Different materials for houses

c. Houses are made of strong materials.


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2. The house rat is a pest. It eats rice in the

rice field. It eats books and other things. Itis also a carrier of germs and diseases.

a. Rats like to eat rice.

b. Rats are harmful.c. Rats make us sick.


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1. The coconut tree is very useful. Almost allthe parts can be made into articles. Thetrunk is used as post. The midribs are madeinto brooms and baskets. The leaves are

used for decorations. The fruit is used forfood and copra.

a. The coconut tree is big.b. The Philippines has plenty of coconuts.

c. The coconut has many uses.


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2. A bundle of sticks cannot be broken. Evena few sticks together are difficult to split. It ismost easy to snap a single stick. In unionthere is strength.

a. A Single Stick.

b. Strength in Union.

c. A bundle of sticks.


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3. The world means different things todifferent people. To the farmers, the world iscomposed of people who need to talk to oneanother.

a. The world means different things todifferent people.

b. The world means people who need

machine.c. The world means people who need to talk

to one another.


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1. Little boys and girls are quite delightfulwhen they talk and dance. When theydisarrange things in the room, however, theyare far from delightful. When they destroyproperty, they are no delightful at all. Theyare annoying.

a. Little boys and girlsb. Annoying boys and girls

c. Delightful but annoying boys and girls


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2. Lito saw the purse fall on the ground.Hoping to be rewarded or at least beappreciated, he picked it up and handed it tothe lady who dropped it. Keep it, the lady

said. I just threw that away.

a. The unexpected reward.

b. The lost purse.

c. The lady and the purse.


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3. The pineapple is a very useful plant. Thefruit is eaten ripe. It is also crushed andmade into fruit juices. The juice is also madeinto wine. The leaves contain threadlike

fibers and can be woven into cloth.

a. The ripe pineapple

b. The use of pineapplec. The leaves of the pineapple


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4. The ant is a tiny insect. Every minute ofthe day this insect is bringing bits of food tohis house. He uses every spare moment tokeep his house clean and neat.

a. The ant saves food.

b. The ant is always busy.

c. The ant is useful.


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5. Water is natures most useful gift to man.It quenches his thirst. It cooks his food. Itputs fire and cools him during the hot month.It cleans his clothing.

a. Water quenches thirst.

b. Uses of water to man

c. Water provides power.


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Copy a short paragraph from any book or

magazine/newspaper. Underline its mainidea.

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