The passage tells a story from Philippine folklore about a mango tree and a bamboo tree during a strong wind. The mango tree stood proud and refused to bend, while the bamboo tree gracefully bent with the wind. As a result, when the wind stopped, the mango tree had fallen but the bamboo tree was still standing. The main idea is that Filipinos can be resilient like the bamboo tree in adjusting to challenges rather than being too proud like the mango tree.

3. I. Vocabulary
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4. Main Idea
• The main idea is the central, or
most important, idea in a paragraph
or passage. It contains the purpose.
It may be implied or stated.
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8. Pliant Like the Bamboo
There is a story in Philippine folklore about a mango tree and a
bamboo tree. Not being able to agree as to which was stronger
of the two, they called upon the wind to make the decision. The
wind blew hardest. The mango tree stood fast. It would not yield.
It knew it was strong and sturdy. It would not sway. It was too
proud. It was too sure of itself. But finally, its root gave way, and
it tumbled down. The bamboo tree was wiser. It knew it was not
as robust as the mango tree. And so every time the wind blew, it
bent its head gracefully. It made loud protestations, but let the
wind have its way. When finally the wind got tired of blowing, the
bamboo tree still stood in all its beauty and grace.
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9. 1. What is the topic sentence?
2. What is the main idea of the
paragraph?
3. What are the supporting details?
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Pliant Like the Bamboo –Topic Sentence
Supporting details:
- The bamboo tree was wiser.
- It bent its head gracefully
- The bamboo tree still stood.
The main idea:
- Filipinos has the traits of bamboo being resilient
and
can adjust to any challenges.

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