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Reading


                           Let’s read.

                     A good paragraph contains a main idea and supporting details. A main idea
                     is the key concept of a paragraph. The supporting details explain the main
                     idea by providing details and examples.






                                                         Paragraph 1


                    Supporting detail 1:
                  It is located in Gopeng.
                                                          Main idea:
                                                       Gua Tempurung              Supporting detail 3:
                       Supporting detail 2:              is a famous            The cave has
                   Gua Tempurung is                   limestone cave in         stalagmites, stalactites,
                   well-known for its cave                Malaysia.             and other amazing
                   exploration.                                                 rock formations.





                           Let’s practise.

                   Identify the main and supporting details of the second paragraph
                   from the brochure.
                                         Main idea             :  Bukit Larut is


                                         Supporting detail 1  :  It is

                                         Supporting detail 2  :  Visitors

                                         Supporting detail 3  :






                  Identify the main idea and supporting details of the remaining paragraphs
                  from the brochure.


                         Paragraph 3                   Paragraph 4                   Paragraph 5
                          Main idea:                     Main idea:                    Main idea:




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