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Identifyingthe Key Sentencein a Paragraph
EnglishV

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Skill:Identifythe keysentence inparagraph
Benjamin Franklin was a man of many talents. He
wrote for a newspaper. Some ofhis inventions such as
bifocalglasses and the Franklin stone are used today.We
still quotemany of his sayings such as Earlytobedand
earlytorise,makesamanhealthy,wealthy,andwise.
1. Whatis the paragraph about?
2. What doesit say about him?
3. Where can youfindthe key sentence?
A Text A Day

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Worksheet
Headingand RelatedIdeas
Checking of Assignment

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Givea proper headingthe setof relatedideas.
_______________
editorial headline
entertainmentpage
help wanted ads
sports page financepage
Review

5.
Who among you likesto eatchocolates?
What is your favoritebrandof chocolatecandy?
Haveyou everwonderedhow this yummy food
cameto be?
Would you liketo find outhow?
Motivation

6.
Read allthe underlinedwords.
1. Not a single dinosaurlives nowbecause it doesn’t
existanymore.
2. Ancientpeople livedmillionof years ago.
3. I like totry different flavorsof beverages.
4. Chewablemedicines canbe taken easily.
5. There is a formulain getting the areaof a triangle.
6. We extractoil from coconutswhen we cook its
meat.
7. Liquorsuch as wine, brandyand whisky are notfor
schoolage children.
Unlocking ofDifficulties

7.
Quick Historyof Chocolate
Most ofus now take solidchocolate– especiallycandy
bars – so much for grantedwe findit hard toimagine a time
when chocolatesdidn’texist. However, thisdeliciousfood
became an eating favorite only aboutone hundred and fifty
years ago.
The ancientpeople ofCentral America began cultivating
cacaobeans almostthree thousandyears ago. A colddrink
made from beans is served to HernandoCortes, the Spanish
conqueror, when he arrivesat the Aztec court ofMontezuma
in 1519.
Presentation

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The Spaniardstook the beverage home totheir king. He
liked itso much that he kept the formulaa secret. For the next
hundred years, hotchocolatewas the private drink of the
Spanishnobility. Slowly,it makes its way intofashionable
courts of France, England, andAustria. In 1657, a Frenchman
livingin Londonopened a shopwhere blocksfor making the
beverage were soldat a high price. Soon chocolatehouses
appearedin cities throughout Europe. Wealthyclientsmet in
them, sippedchocolate, conductedbusiness, andgossip.

9.
During the 1800s, chocolate became a chewable food.
The breakthrough came in 1828, when cocoa butter was
extractedfrom the bean. Twenty years later, an Englishfirm
mixed the butter withchocolateliquor,which resulted inthe
firstsolidchocolate. MiltonHershey’s firstcandy bar came on
the scene 1894, and TootsieRolls hit the market two years
later. The popularityof chocolate barssoared during World
War I when they were given to soldiersfor fast energy. M &
Ms gave the industry another boost during World War II;
soldiersneeded a candy thatwouldn’tmelt in their hands.

10.
On the average, Americans today eat ten pounds of hard
chocolatea year. Their number one choice isSnickers, which
sellsmore than a billionbarsevery year. However, Americans
consume far less chocolatethan many Western Europeans.
The average Dutch person gobbles upmore thanfifteen
pounds a year, while a Swisspack away almosttwenty pounds
Chocolate is obviouslyan international favorite.

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a. Who were the firstpeople to cultivatethe cacao beans?
b. Whatdid they do withcacaobeans?
c. Where was the drinking ofhot chocolatea favorite
among the wealthy people.
d. When didchocolatebecame a chewablefood?
e. Why were given to soldierduring the World War I?
f. Why only the wealthy people in Europedrank hot
chocolate?
ComprehensionCheck-up

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g. Do you agree with decisionof the SpanishKing to
keep the formulafor hot chocolate a secret?
h. Shouldgrowing childrenlike youeat too much
chocolates?Why? Why not?
i. What can you say aboutthe Spanishking who kept the
formulaof the hot chocolate a secret?
j. What was his intentionin keeping it a secret?
k. As Grade 5 pupils,what can yousay/share with other
children like you? How willyoushare these thingswith
others?
ComprehensionCheck-up

13.
Youwillnow look for the key sentence in every paragraph.
What isthe key sentence of paragraph1?
The ancientpeople ofCentral America began
cultivatingcacaobeans almostthree thousandyears ago. A
colddrink made from beans is served to HernandoCortes, the
Spanishconqueror, when he arrivesat the Aztec court of
Montezuma in 1519.
AnalysisandDiscussion

14.
What is the key sentence of paragraph1?
The ancientpeople of Central America began
cultivatingcacaobeans almost three thousandyears ago. A
colddrink made from beans is served to HernandoCortes,
the Spanishconqueror, when he arrives at the Aztec court of
Montezuma in 1519.
AnalysisandDiscussion

15.
What is the key sentence of paragraph2?
TheSpaniardstookthe beveragehome totheirking. He
liked it so muchthathekept theformula asecret. For thenext
hundredyears,hotchocolatewasthe privatedrink oftheSpanish
nobility. Slowly,it makes itswayintofashionable courtsof
France,England,andAustria. In1657,a Frenchman livingin
Londonopeneda shop where blocksfor makingthebeverage
were soldata highprice. Soonchocolatehouses appearedin
citiesthroughoutEurope. Wealthyclientsmet in them,sipped
chocolate,conductedbusiness, andgossip.
AnalysisandDiscussion

16.
What is the key sentence of paragraph2?
TheSpaniardstookthe beveragehome totheirking. He
liked it so muchthathekept theformula asecret. For the next
hundredyears,hotchocolatewasthe privatedrink oftheSpanish
nobility. Slowly,it makes itswayintofashionable courtsof
France,England,andAustria. In1657,a Frenchman livingin
Londonopeneda shop where blocksfor makingthebeverage
were soldata highprice. Soonchocolatehouses appearedin
citiesthroughoutEurope. Wealthyclientsmet in them,sipped
chocolate,conductedbusiness, andgossip.
AnalysisandDiscussion

17.
What is the key sentence of paragraph3?
Duringthe 1800s, chocolate became a chewable food. The
breakthrough came in1828, whencocoa butter was extracted from
the bean. Twentyyears later, an Englishfirm mixed the butter with
chocolate liquor, whichresulted in the first solid chocolate. Milton
Hershey’s first candy bar came on thescene 1894, and Tootsie Rolls
hit themarket two years later. The popularity of chocolatebars
soared during World War I whenthey were givento soldiers for fast
energy. M & Ms gave the industry another boost during World War II;
soldiers needed a candythat wouldn’tmelt in their hands.
AnalysisandDiscussion

18.
What is the key sentence of paragraph3?
Duringthe 1800s, chocolate became a chewable food. The
breakthrough came in1828, whencocoa butter was extracted from
the bean. Twentyyears later, an Englishfirm mixed the butter with
chocolate liquor, whichresulted in the first solid chocolate. Milton
Hershey’s first candy bar came on thescene 1894, and Tootsie Rolls
hit themarket two years later. The popularity of chocolatebars
soared during World War I whenthey were givento soldiers for fast
energy. M & Ms gave the industry another boost during World War II;
soldiers needed a candythat wouldn’tmelt in their hands.
AnalysisandDiscussion

19.
What is the key sentence of paragraph4?
On the average, Americans today eat ten pounds of hard
chocolatea year. Their number one choice isSnickers, which
sellsmore than a billionbarsevery year. However, Americans
consume far less chocolatethan many Western Europeans.
The average Dutch person gobbles upmore thanfifteen
pounds a year, while a Swisspack away almosttwenty pounds
Chocolate is obviouslyan international favorite.
AnalysisandDiscussion

20.
What is the key sentence of paragraph4?
On the average, Americans today eat ten pounds of hard
chocolatea year. Their number one choice isSnickers, which
sellsmore than a billionbarsevery year. However, Americans
consume far less chocolatethan many Western Europeans.
The average Dutch person gobbles upmore thanfifteen
pounds a year, while a Swisspack away almosttwenty pounds
Chocolate is obviouslyan international favorite.
AnalysisandDiscussion

21.
Which ofthe sentences in the paragraphtells about the topic?
What are they called?
What informationare given aboutthe topicstatedin the key
sentence?
What doyoucall these sentences?
AnalysisandDiscussion

22.
Thekeysentencestates thetopicor main ideaof
the paragraph.
Thesupportingdetailsarethe sentencesin a
paragraphwhich give informationrelatedto the
topic.
Remember

23.
Readandanalyzethe following paragraphs.
Choosethe key sentencein eachof them.
a. Therearedifferentsteps in solving a
problemin Mathematics.First, readthe
problemcarefullyand find out what is
asked.Next, lookfor the given facts,
thenthinkof the processto beused.
Finally,solve for the answer.
OralPractice

24.
Readandanalyzethe following paragraphs.
Choosethe key sentencein eachof them.
a. Therearedifferentsteps in solving a
problemin Mathematics.First, readthe
problemcarefullyand find out what is
asked.Next, lookfor the given facts,
thenthinkof the processto beused.
Finally,solve for the answer.
OralPractice

25.
b. Water isused for drinking. Wealsouse it
or bathing. It isused for cooking and
washingdirty clothes. Waterhas many
uses.
OralPractice

26.
b. Water isused for drinking. Wealsouse it
or bathing. It isused for cooking and
washingdirty clothes. Waterhas many
uses.
OralPractice

27.
Read the followingparagraphs. Encircle the key sentence
and underlinethe details which support the key sentence.
a. The pythonis a huge,non-poisonoussnake.
Pythons live inAfrica, Asia andAustralia.
Althoughthis reptile is notpoisonous,it is
deadly.The pythonkills its preyby wrapping
itself aroundit and crushingit.Pythons have
very strong bodies.They grow from three to
thirty feet longand can weighup to 300 pounds.
WrittenPractice

28.
b.The longest mountainranges onearth are not
foundonland but underwater inoceans. They
are calledthe mid-ocean ridges. They rise
thousands of meters from the ocean floor.In a
few places, they surface as islands as in the
case of Azores Islands inthe Atlantic Ocean.
WrittenPractice

29.
Read the followingparagraphs. Encircle the key sentence
and underlinethe details which support the key sentence.
a. The pythonis a huge,non-poisonoussnake.
Pythons live inAfrica, Asia andAustralia.
Althoughthis reptile is notpoisonous,it is
deadly.The pythonkills its preyby wrapping
itself aroundit and crushingit.Pythons have
very strong bodies.They grow from three to
thirty feet longand can weighup to 300 pounds.
WrittenPractice

30.
b.The longest mountainranges onearth are not
foundonland but underwater inoceans. They
are calledthe mid-ocean ridges. They rise
thousands of meters from the ocean floor.In a
few places, they surface as islands as in the
case of Azores Islands inthe Atlantic Ocean.
WrittenPractice

31.
Read the followingparagraphs. Underlinethe key
sentence and encircle the supporting details.
1. The moonaffects bodiesof water on Earth. The
moon’s gravitational pullliftsthe sea like a
wave. The water rises very slowly because it is
very longmovingwave. The wave’s motion
reaches to the sea and to the shoreline.This
forward andbackward movingwave is the tide.
Evaluation

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2. The moon’spullaccounts for bothhigh tides
and low tides. The moonpullshardest onthe
past of Earth nearest it, liftingthe water on
thatpart of Earth. The water bulgesouttoward
the moon.Wherethe bulgeis greatest, it is
knownas high tide.Whenthe moonis onthe
horizonand the bulgeis the lowest, it is our
ebbtide.
Evaluation

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Read the followingparagraphs. Underlinethe key
sentence and encircle the supporting details.
1. The moonaffects bodiesof water on Earth. The
moon’s gravitational pullliftsthe sea like a
wave. The water rises very slowly because it is
very longmovingwave. The wave’s motion
reaches to the sea and to the shoreline.This
forward andbackward movingwave is the tide.
Evaluation

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2. The moon’spullaccounts for bothhigh tides
and low tides. The moonpullshardest onthe
past of Earth nearest it, liftingthe water on
thatpart of Earth. The water bulgesouttoward
the moon.Wherethe bulgeis greatest, it is
knownas high tide.Whenthe moonis onthe
horizonand the bulgeis the lowest, it is our
ebbtide.
Evaluation

35.
Answer the
Key Sentence
and SupportingDetails
Worksheet
Evaluation