The key sentence is "The dam stops the water from flowing out and helps to make a deep pond." This sentence identifies the main purpose and effect of the dam that the beavers build, which is central to understanding their habitat and why they build dams. The other sentences provide supporting details about what beavers do and their characteristics, but this sentence outlines the key result of their dam building behavior.

1. A poor fisherman once lived with his
mother in a small village. The people of the
village loved them because they were kind
and good. They were always ready to help
people in need.
1. A poor family
2. A kind family
3. A proud family

2. Find the word in the box synonymous to the italicized one in the
sentence.
Writing magnificent fear
Protecting directed
a) All Filipino heroes had a part in defending our freedom.
b) By dawn, Gregorio Del Pilar had finished scribbling in his diary.
c) The weather was splendid that morning.
d) Gregorio del Pilar led his men to defend Tirad Pass.
e) All the soldiers felt no dread when they fought the American
soldiers.

3. Identify the key sentence of the story.
1. Ivy grows easily with little care. It needs to be watered only once a
week. It grows very well in dim light or with sunlight. It rarely has
bugs. The dark green color becomes more beautiful when the
plant receives some sunlight.
2. Velvet plants are beautiful. Their leaves are soft and velvety to
touch. The flowers of velvet plants are orange and very dainty.
Their leaves are pretty purplish color.

4. Copy and read the selection carefully. Select the key sentence in each
by underlining it.
1. Guia reads some books on rice. She found that rice was
one the first crops people raised. People have been raising
rice for hundreds of years. It has always been an important
crop because it can be used to make different kinds of foods.
2. Water is used for drinking. We also use it for bathing. It
is used for cooking and washing dirty clothes. Water has
many uses.

5. Assignment:
identify the key sentence of paragraph.
Beavers work hard especially at night. They make a dam of
logs and branches and mud across a stream. The dam stops
the water from flowing out and helps to make a deep pond.
The beavers build their houses in the pond. Beavers are furry
animals that can live both land and water. When daytime
comes, people see the dam and the houses in the ponds. But
no one sees how the beavers made them.