Main Idea

The main idea of a text is what the text is mostly or mainly about.

The central idea of a passage/text is what the text is mostly or mainly about.

The central idea is that it's important to eat vegetables and fruit.

Supporting details are evidence and prove the central idea.

Mary’s new pet is a kitten.

A summary is a brief statement that gives the main points of a text.

Supporting details help to explain and reinforce the main idea.

A topic sentence is a sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph.

You can find the main idea by looking for repeated themes or concepts in the text.

The main idea is the primary point of the text, while supporting details provide evidence for that point.