ENG 189 - SAS#14 - Reading - 2324

Name: _________________________________________
Yumi Rissan T. Daan Class/Room number: _______

Section: _________ Schedule: ___________________ Date: _______________________
Lesson #14 title: Cycle 4, Reading Session: Reinforcement on Materials:

Main Ideas and Supporting details
Lesson Objectives: References:

At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
1. demonstrate the ability of analyzing main ideas and
supporting details in college-level reading material;
2. self-evaluate needs in reading comprehension skills.
Productivity Tip: To preserve the energy of your eyes, try to read your modules at least 15 to 25 inches away from
your eyes. Your gadgets should be 20-28 inches from the eye and about 4 or 5 inches below eye level.
INTRODUCTION
A good paragraph must have a clear main idea, strong related evidence, cohesive
sentences, and must be free from irrelevant sentences. Today, you will improve your skills in
identifying main ideas, supporting details, and irrelevant sentences.
A. LESSON REVIEW/PREVIEW
Activity #1: Which one of these things DOES NOT belong to the group “Man’s Basic Needs”?
Answer: _________________
C D
A B
If you answered, C – motorcycle, then you are correct. Though having a motorcycle, bicycle,
or car can be useful as a means of transportation, vehicles are not necessary for man to survive.
Much like in paragraphs, there are some sentences in a paragraph that are not necessary –
irrelevant.
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B. DEVELOPING THE SKILL

Activity #2: Content Notes Read the concept notes pre-printed below. While reading, highlight
key information found in the text.
Irrelevant sentences are those that do not support the main idea of the paragraph. They
distract readers and upset the flow of the passages. Therefore, it is important to identify them and
omit them. Take a look at this example below:
1
I have a trained dog named Boots. 2I taught him lots of tricks.
3
When I tell him to, Boots will sit or lie down. 4Our cat Kitty envy Boots. 5Boots
can also wave his paw to greet people. 6When I say, “Dance, Boots”, he will
stand up on two legs and walk. 7I don't know of many dogs that can do such
amazing tricks.
You will notice that sentence 4 is irrelevant because it does not support the main idea that
the dog is a well- trained dog. Hence, sentence 4 should be deleted. You will find this skill
necessary when you edit your outputs in the future.
Activity #3: Check for Understanding

The sentences below contain numbers that correspond to the main idea and the irrelevant
sentences. Identify the main idea and irrelevant sentences by writing the number on the blank
provided.
1
1. The longest-lived creature in the insect world is the queen termite ant. 2She has been known
to live for over 50 years. 3During that time, the queen can lay over 30,000 eggs each day. 4So in
her 50 years of life, it is possible for her to give birth to half a billion children. 5Some termite
hills can be over six meters high.
1
a. Main Idea: ______
5
b. Irrelevant sentence: _______
1
2. For many years, all books were written by hand. 2Because it took so long to write one book,
there were only a few of them. 3Most people could never own a book. 4Then sometime
between 1450 and 1460, Johannes Gutenberg got the idea of carving separate letters and
moving them to make new words. 5Gutenberg died at the age of 68.6This was the invention of
the moveable type. 7From then on, the number of books printed grew quickly.

4
5
1
3. The solar system is believed to have formed, perhaps 5 billion years ago, from a spinning
cloud of gas called a nebula.2 As this nebula contracted it began to spin faster and faster.3
Probably it spun off rings of planetary matter as it became more disk-like. 4These rings later
contracted into planets. 5But no one can say why Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
1
5
1
4. The largest set of wings on any bird, more than three meters across, is found on the albatross.
2
They are so heavy that it is difficult for the albatross to flap them in order to take off and fly.
3
Not all large birds can fly. 4Albatross often nest on steep cliffs so that they can simply fall off
into the air. 5Once they are airborne, they soar gracefully.
1
3
1
5. The largest organ in the human body is the skin. 2One of the skin's functions is to help
regulate the amount of body heat that flows in and out of the body. 3Heavy smoking ages skin
very quickly. 4When it is cold, we cover the skin with extra layers of clothing to slow down the
outward flow of heat. 5When it is hot, evaporation of sweat cools us down.
1
none
SCORE:_______
Compare your answers with the Key to Corrections found on the last page of this activity
sheet.
Activity #4: Practice Test (25 mins)

Activity 4.1 Reading Comprehension Test
1. When you are ready, flip to the Reading Test found at the end of this SAS.
2. Read the test materials carefully and answer the questions as best as you can. Work only on
questions #1-21.

3. Write the letter of your answers in the “answer sheet” below.

4. Time yourself. After 20 minutes, finished or not, stop working and proceed to the next activity
which is checking your work.
1. 11. 21.
c b c
2. 12.
b d
3. 13.
d c
4. 14.
a c
5. 15.
c b
6. 16.
d a
7. 17.
b d
8. 18.
b a
9. 19.
a a
10. 20.
d c
SCORE:________
Activity 4.2: Checking your work

1. Turn to the reading test answer key and check your work.
2. Give yourself 1 point for every correct answer. Write your score on the space provided.
3. Study the explanation for answers, especially for answers that you got wrong. This will guide
your thinking for the next practice test.

C. THINKING ABOUT LEARNING
Activity #5: My Learning

1. How did you feel about your performance today? ☹☺ 😊
2. What did you find easy to do? _________________________________________________________
3. What did you find exciting to do? _________________________________________________________
4. What did you find challenging to do?________________________________________________________
5. What activity do you like to do more of? ____________________________________________________
D. ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY
Activity 5: Self-reflection
Read the situation and write your answer on the space provided.
Perla demonstrates weak comprehension abilities, lacks efficient word attack skills, and
has a limited vocabulary. She reads below grade level and has severe comprehension issues.
She no longer wants to read because she feels defeated, and she engages in inappropriate
actions to cover up her inability to read and comprehend. What steps would Perla need to
take, in your opinion, to improve her reading comprehension?
_______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________

KEY TO CORRECTIONS
1. Main idea: 1
Irrelevant: 5
2. Main idea: 4
Irrelevant: 5
3. Main idea: 1
Irrelevant: 5
4. Main idea: 1
Irrelevant: 3
5. Main idea: 1
Irrelevant: none

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Name: _________________________________________

Yumi Rissan T. Daan Class/Room number: _______

Lesson #14 title: Cycle 4, Reading Session: Reinforcement on Materials:

Lesson Objectives: References:

THIS DOCUMENT IS PROPERTY OF PHINMA EDUCATION ENG 189, Session #14, 1

B. DEVELOPING THE SKILL

Activity #3: Check for Understanding

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Activity #4: Practice Test (25 mins)

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3. Write the letter of your answers in the “answer sheet” below.

Activity 4.2: Checking your work

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C. THINKING ABOUT LEARNING

Activity #5: My Learning

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