LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET ___4__

Name of Student: ___________________________________________________________

Learning Area-Grade Level: _ENGLISH – Grade 4, Quarter 3, Week 4________________

Date: _____________________________________________________________________

I. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT:
This Learning Activity Sheet (LAS) 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.
II. LEARNING SKILLS FROM THE MELCs
 Identify the main idea, key sentences, and supporting details from text listened to
III. ACTIVITIES
Identifying the Main Idea, Key Sentence and Supporting Details from the Text
Listened to
TASK 1

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.
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.

TASK 2
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.
 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.

TASK 3
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.
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.

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.

(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.

TASK 4
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._________________________________________________________________________
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b._________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
c._________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
d._________________________________________________________________________
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IV. ANSWER KEY

TASK 1
Doctors are considered as our new heroes.
They are fighting against Covid-19 virus outbreak.
They are brave to do their job during Covid-19 pandemic.
Doctors deserve a big hand from people around them.

TASK 2
1. The children are very industrious and helpful.
2. It is a stormy day.
3. There are different needs for animals to survive.
4. Pollution is one of our big problems.
5. Rose is very helpful.

TASK 3
1. B
2. C
3. She is always smiling at everyone she meets.
4. She obeys her parents and elder sister.
5. She never hurts anyone and always helping others.
6. B
7. These are office paper, tissues, paper towels, napkins and greeting cards.
8. You can also tear up paper into smaller pieces and use it in decorating
9. There are reasons to recycle plastic bottles.
10. It can reduce the pollution which is good for our environment as well as you can make
desirable materials out of it.

TASK 4
Answer may vary

V. REFERENCES
 K to 12 Most Essential Learning Competencies Skills (MELCs)
 ENGLISH – Grade 4
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 3 – Module 4: Identifying the main idea, key sentence, and supporting details from
the text listened to, First Edition, 2020