The main idea of the paragraph is that kittens need special care. The supporting details are that kittens need to be fed twice a day, have a lot of energy so they need to be played with often, and will chew on anything so they need to be watched closely.

1. English 5
Identifying the Main Idea

2. Read the paragraph
Kittens need special care. You
have to feed kittens twice a day.
They have lot of energy. You need to
play with them often. Kittens will
chew on almost anything they find.
You have to watch them closely.
What is the main idea of the
paragraph?
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Choose the big idea of the following groups of words inside the box.
animals, flowers, trees, school supplies, food
emergency equipment, forest animals, movies
1. paper 2. Santan 3. dog 4. chocolates
bondpaper Sunflower cat cakes
ballpen Sampaguita horse bread
books Rose carabao hotdog

4. All paragraphs contain a main
idea. The main idea tells what the
story is mostly about. Usually, the
main idea is the topic sentence or
key sentence of a paragraph. The
other sentences, the supporting
details, support the main idea by
providing additional information.
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The proper sipping of soup is rather difficult. One must avoid a
gurgling sound. The spoon must be held at the proper distance.
Carrying it to the mouth without spilling is an accomplishment.
Then, of course, the lips must be wiped with a napkin.

6. Read the selection on how to prepare the meat mixture of longanisa.
Preparing the Meat Mixture of Longanisa
First, put the soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, bay leaves, paprika, brown
sugar, salt and pepper in a bowl. Next, stir the ingredients together until
the brown sugar is dissolved. After that, add the ground pork fat to the
bowl, and mix well. Lastly, refrigerate for at least two hours or overnight.
This will allow the meat to firm and the flavors to blend well before
forming the sausages.
1.What is the main idea?
2. What are the supporting details?
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