General Statements are usually the topic sentence or the main idea of the paragraph while Specific Statements are the supporting information for the topic sentence or main idea. Example: General Statement: Birds are Insect Controllers. Specific Statement: A 3-ounce baby bird will eat 5 ½ ounces of insects. Birds eat almost twice their own weight. (for more info: visit Antonio Senado Ramelo The Secret Passage on Facebook.) and click the link for a sample lesson plan of General and Specific Statement: https://www.slideshare.net/rameloantonio/general-and-specific-statement-daily-lesson-log

1. Baseball
PITCHER CATCHER
GENERAL WORD
SPECIFIC WORDS
Refer to large
classes and broad
areas. "Sports teams,"
"jobs," and "video
games“.
Designate particular items or individual.

3. The country of Israel is now one of the most progressive countries
of the world. It was born in 1948. Jews from all parts of the world
came to settle in Israel. They cleared the land, they planted crops,
they built industrial and manufacturing centers. Today, the income per
capita of Israel is higher than most countries of the East.
General statement or the topic
sentence
Specific statements or the
supporting sentences

4. General Statements are usually the topic sentence or
the main idea of the paragraph
Example:
General Statement: Birds are Insect Controllers.
Statements are the supporting information for the topic
sentence or main idea.
while Specific
Specific Statement:
• A 3-ounce baby bird will eat 5 ½ ounces of
insects.
• Birds eat almost twice their own weight.

5. • The sky was a clear blue across which fleecy
clouds floated.
• Around us was a stretch of sand shimmering in
the clear sunlight.
• On our faces and foreheads blow the warm, summer
wind coming from the sea.
Directions: Identify the general statement and specific
statements from the sentences showed on the screen by filling the
diagram on the board. Write the general statement on the heading
box of the diagram and specific statements on the boxes below the
heading box.
• It was a warm sunny day for picnic

6. Answer the
following items to be flashed on screen by writing
on the given strips of papers the appropriate word
missing in each round. Then identify if the word is
a general word or specific word by raising one of
the placards given in your group written with word
General Word and Specific Word. Each group is
only given 5 seconds to answer each item.

7. VOWELS
A E I O
ROUND ONE: 5 POINT
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8. TASTES
SWEE
T SOUR SALTY BITTER
ROUND TWO: 10
POINTS
TART
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9. SEASONS
SPRING FALLSUMMER
ROUND THREE: 15
POINTS
WINTER
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10. SHAPES or
FIGURES
ROUND FOUR: 20
POINTS
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11. PRONOUNS
HE SHE IT YOU
ROUND FIVE: 30
POINTS
WE THEY
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13. CONGRATS

14. 1. It is not hard to understand why he failed. He was naturally lazy and would not exert effort to
study his lesson
2. We have many delicious dishes from different parts of Luzon. From the Central Luzon comes
paksiw, milkfish cooked in vinegar and ginger with a dash of salt.
3. When family conflicts arise as a result of divorce, adolescents suffer. During the first year, these
young people may be depressed due to conflicts between the custodial and non- custodial parents.
4. My hometown is famous for several amazing natural features. First, it is noted for the Wheaton
River, which is very wide and beautiful.
5. Dogs are in many ways like human beings. When we like people, we smile at them; dogs wag
their tails to express their liking for others.
DIRECTIONS: Distinguish the following underlined sentences as either
GENERAL STATEMENT or . Write only the correct
answer.
GET 1/2
SHEET OF
PAPER

15. HOMEWORK:
Construct a five-sentenced paragraph
containing a general statement you like
and specific statements to support the
topic. Submit your homework via gmail
at eduardamat@gmail.com.