English

Quarter 3 – Module 4:
Identifying the Main Idea, Key
Sentence, and Supporting Details from the Text
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 What I Need to Know

This module is written to enhance your ability, Grade 4 Learners, being ready to identify the main idea,
key sentence, and supporting details as a reading comprehension strategy. The ability to identify the
main idea in text is key in reading comprehension skills. Similarly, it also helps in remembering text, to
understand the purpose of the author, and to determine the importance and meanings of the entire texts.

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 What I Know
Check the letter of the correct answer by choosing the main idea that is related to the supporting details
given below.

Supporting Details Main Idea

1. He can draw. Kyle is a painter too. He _____ a. Kyle is an artist.
is interested in some creative arts around. _____ b. Kyle is an engineer.
Whenever he goes, Kyle brings his pencil. _____ c. Kyle is a bright boy.
He does some sketches when great ideas _____ d. Kyle is a patient boy.
come along.

2. Ana is a great volleyball player. Ana _____ a. Ana is a great basketball player.
has strong legs/high vertical leap for _____ b. Ana is the best volleyball player.
blocking and skills in controlling the ball. _____ c. She is the best badminton player.
Most of her classmates think that she is the _____ d. She is the best table tennis player.
best volleyball player they know.

3. They help clean the air we breathe. _____ a. Beautiful Trees

They provide shade and shelter to people. _____ b. Trees are friendly
We can get food in trees. _____ c. Trees are important to people.
_____ d. Trees are not important to people.

4. The benefits of coconut trees from roots _____ a. The benefits of the coconut tree.
to shoots are important. Almost every part _____ b. Disadvantages of the coconut tree.
has advantages. It can produce herbal _____ c. The advantages of coconut oil.
medicines, drinks, oil, and vinegar. It also _____ d. The advantages of coconut root.
used to build houses and prevent floods.

5. I love my family because they are the _____ a. I love myself

source of my happiness and protection as _____ b. I love my family
well. All of us bind with genuine love and _____ c. I love my friends
care. _____ d. I love my classmates

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 Identifying the Main Idea, Key Sentence and
Lesson 4 Supporting Details from the Text Listened to

The activity you dealt earlier is just an example of the main idea and supporting details. This lesson is
designed to introduce the learners to find the main idea as a reading comprehension strategy. At this point,
the ability to identify main ideas in the text is a key reading’s comprehension skill.

Likewise, as readers begin to grasp the most important information it may also be difficult for them to
identify it in each paragraph especially when reading complex text.

Furthermore, figuring out the relationships among the main idea, key sentences, and supporting details is
crucial for true reading comprehension. It is also a prerequisite skill in summarizing a text and understand
what an author is trying to say.

But then, this module shall help you so that you will better understand the purpose of the details which
further strengthens their understanding of the main ideas.

What’s In

Check ( ) if the sentence is in general statement and cross (x) if it is a specific statement.

___1. Dogs all over the world are man’s best friend.
___2. My cat Peter is so much fun to play all the time.
___3. He always follows rules and regulations in the school.

___4. He loves to follow me and do a lot of tricks.

___5. The world suffers because of the pandemic.
___6. Carrots are good for our health.
___7. Ryan made a colorful artwork.

___8. Mrs. Loyola is an English teacher in our school.

___9. Sports include physical activities people needed to be strong.
___10. Animals are our friends.

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A. What is the picture all about? Choose the letter of the correct answer.

a. fighting woman

b. fighting man

c. fighting doctors

B. Now, let’s try to describe the picture above. Check the possible description below.

Doctors are considered as our new heroes.

They are fighting against the Covid-19 virus outbreak.
They are playing around.
They are brave to do their job during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Doctors deserve a big hand from people around them.

In letter A activity, it only tells what the picture is all about. That is the main idea. If we
talk about the main idea, we are referring to the topic of the picture presented. It can come
anywhere in the p paragraph, it can be at the beginning, the middle, or the end. However, the
main idea is not always directly stated.

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 In letter B activity, what you’ve checked describes of the picture that we are talking
about. These, we can call as details or supporting details of the topic.

Let’s read the following sentences.

1. Doctors are considered as our new heroes.

2. They are fighting against the COVID-19 virus outbreak.

3. They are brave to do their job during the COVID-19 pandemic.

4. Doctors deserve a big hand from people around them.

Write the above sentences below for us to form a paragraph.

In the paragraph above, the main idea is presented in the beginning of the paragraph. It
tells more about “the doctors.” It is the main point or topic of the writing.

Read the sentence below:

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 A Key sentence is the term used to identify the sentence in a paragraph that contains the
main idea. It mostly comes in the beginning of the paragraph. It is also useful in determining the
relationship between main ideas and supporting details.
After getting the main idea and key sentence of the paragraph there will be a supporting
detail that explains the topic. Let us read the sentences below.

1. They are fighting against the COVID-19 virus outbreak.

3. They are brave to do their job during the COVID-19 19 pandemic.

4. Doctors deserve a big hand from people around them.

Supporting details
Sentences above are what we call supporting details. It provides information to clarify
and explain the main idea and the key sentence of the paragraph.

What’s More

Underline the key sentence in each paragraph and box the supporting details.
1. The children are very industrious and helpful. Every Sunday morning Yash, the
eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David clean their house. Alex, the second child,
cleans the yard. Iyana, the youngest child waters the plants.

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 2. It is a stormy day. Heavy rainfalls and blowing of strong winds felt by everyone. It
also sways the branches of trees and carries their leaves far away.

3. There are different needs for animals to survive. Animals need food to grow. They
need shelter or a place to live in. They also need special care and love.

4. Pollution is one of our big problems. The ocean becomes polluted because people
throw their garbage into it. Some factories had a greater contribution when it gives
out smoke and dust that makes the air dirty.

5. Rose is very helpful. She helps her mother in baking pastries and sells it after
classes. She also helps other members of the family that needs her assistance.

Write the main idea of the paragraph in the large box below. Write the supporting details
in the small boxes.

Proper waste disposal is important for the environment. It can reduce risks to
health problems. It also slows down the rate of pollution. We can help our
environment to preserve its natural resources. We have a better place to live in that’s
why we should have disposed of it in a safely and responsibly way.

What I Have Learned

Write the correct answer.

___________________ 1. tells what the paragraph is mostly about.

___________________ 2. is a sentence that expresses the main idea or topic of the
paragraph. It mostly comes in the beginning of the paragraph.
___________________3. provides information that explain the main idea.

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 What I Can Do
Write the letter of the correct answer in your notebook.
1. Why do we need to throw the trash into the proper containers?
a. To make the environment unfriendly.
b. To increase the rate of pollution.
c. The community becomes dirty.
d. To make recycling even more efficient by using the right waste container.

Copy the graphic organizer in your notebook. Write the main idea and provide the supporting
details found in the paragraph below.
There are simple ways to help the environment. As an individual, you can do your part to
protect and sustain our environment. It is important to plant more

trees to provide fresh air to breathe. Save electricity by switching off lights and

other appliances when not in use. Use reusable bags instead of grocery type of

bags. Another is using both sides of the paper. These are an easy task to do that can help to
minimize pollution and preserve our environment.
MAIN IDEA GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

Read the following paragraph then answer the question below. Encircle the letter of the correct
answer.

Nena is a good girl. She is always smiling at everyone she meets. She
obeys her parents and elder sister. Nena never hurts anyone and always helping
others.

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1. What is the main idea or the topic that the paragraph tells?
a. about Tina c. about being a good girl
b. about Nena d. about being lazy and impatient girl
2. What do you think is the key sentence of the following?
a. She is smiling at everyone. c. Nena is a good girl.
b. She obeys her parents. D. Nena is a wise girl.
(3-5) Which are the supporting details in the above paragraph example.? Put a check inside the
circle.
Nena is a good girl. She is always smiling at everyone she meets. She obeys her
parents and elder sister. She never hurts anyone and she is always helping others.
Read the paragraph below and encircle the correct answer.
There are many products made from recycled paper. These are office paper, tissues, paper
towels, napkins, and greeting cards. You can also tear up paper into smaller pieces and and use it
in decorating your drawing book.
6. What is the main idea that the paragraph tells?
a. Recycled bottles b. Products made from recycled paper
c. You can make a recycled glass d. Products made from recycled garbage (7-8)
Which are the supporting details in the above paragraph example? Put a check inside the
circle.
There are many products made from recycled paper. These are office paper, tissues,
paper towels, napkins, and greeting cards. You can also tear up paper into smaller pieces and
use it in decorating your drawing book.

(9-10.) Draw a box over the main idea and underline the supporting details.

There are reasons to recycle plastic bottles. It can reduce the pollution which is good for
our environment as well as you can make desirable materials out of it.

Additional Activities

Help your mother doing household chores by giving supporting details for the main idea.

Main Idea: Work become easy when members of the family have a contribution.

Supporting Details:
a.__________________________________________________________
b.__________________________________________________________
c.__________________________________________________________
d.__________________________________________________________

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Answer Key

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References
https://www.twinkl.com/resource/us-l-157-main-idea-graphicorganizer-activity-sheet

https://green-city.co/importance-waste-containers/

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