General and Specific Statements

Supporting information for the topic sentence or main idea.

• General

• Specific

Representation of broader ideas.

• General

• Specific

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.2

The Igorots, who live in the Cordillera region of Luzon, kept their traditional religion and way of life. Is this a general statement?

• Yes

• No

The Grade 4 students do the morning exercise. What statement is this?

• General

• Specific

Exercise has several benefits to our health.

• General Statement

• Specific Statement

There are many modern electronic tools of communication.

• General Statement

• Specific Statement

Face mask is used to protect us from viruses.

• General statement

• Specific statement

The students do their exercises very well.

• General

• Specific

About 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water while the remaining 30% is made up of mountains, valleys, and plains.

• general statement

• specific statement

Computers are helpful.

• General Statement

• Specific Statement