The document outlines an activity to teach students about finding the main idea and supporting details in stories. It involves having students work in groups to analyze news stories, identify the main idea and supporting details of one story, and present their findings to the class. The document also provides definitions and examples of main ideas and supporting details. It suggests assessing students by having them analyze the main idea and supporting details of a movie. It notes that the lesson may take two days to fully cover and recommends shortening the activity time in the future.

1. Topic: Finding the Main Idea and Supporting Details
I. Objectives:
a. Students will learn that the story has a main idea and supporting details.
b. Students will be able to find the main idea and several supporting details in a story.
c. Students will be able to connect every detail in a story.
II. Activity:
1. Every student should bring one newspaper in the class.
2. Divide the students into small groups, at least 5 to 8 members.
3. Tell them to choose one story/news in their newspaper to present in the class.
4. Every group must choose one representative to present the main idea and explain
to the class why they choose it.
5. And choose one representative to present at least 3 supporting details and explain
to the class why they choose it.
III. Input: “Main Idea and Supporting Details”
Main Idea
 Every story or paragraph has a main idea.
 The main idea tells you what the story is about.
 The main idea maybe the lesson learned or moral of a story.
 The main idea is the most important part of a story or paragraph.
Supporting Details
 The supporting details are the things that describe the main idea.
 These supporting details make the main idea stronger.
Graphic Organizer Visual
 A juicy and tasty metaphor called “WhatABurger”.
 A burger illustration where its bun/bread is the main idea.
 And its meat and filling are its supporting details.

2. Questions
What is the main idea of this passage?
What are the supporting details of this passage?
 Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America. It is on the Niagara
River halfway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Niagara Falls is located on the
American and Canadian border. The American Falls is 167 feet high. On the Canadian
side, the Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high.
Review
 Our stories would not make sense if they did not include a main idea with supporting
details.
 You will need to be able to select the main idea and the supporting details from everything
you read.
IV. Materials Needed:
 Projector- for inputs
 Newspaper- for the activity
V. Assessment:
a. Let them watch a movie. In a one whole sheet of paper, let them
identify/give the main idea and at least 5 supporting details.
VI. Revision/Recommendation:
b. Weakness- This plan takes 2 days to finish, from explaining the topic to
activities to giving an assessment/ watching movies and
reading some passages, all of these? 1 day is not enough.
Strength- Even though this plan takes time, the inputs/content are clear
and precise that the students can learn easily. Also the activity
and its assessment are fun, enjoyable and exciting.
 Next time use an activity that will conduct in lesser time and
instead watching a movie that consume hours just choose a short
story presentation.