Matching: Unit 3 Key Concepts (Main Idea, Supporting...)

the basic subject of a piece of writing, video or speech

• main idea

• topic

• implied

• supporting detail

the main message

• topic

• main idea

• supporting detail

• pros and cons

argument for something

• main idea

• pro

• con

• opinions

a main idea that is "right there"; it is expressed directly

• stated main idea

• implied main idea

• right there main idea

• supporting details

a main idea that is NOT directly stated; all sentences in a piece of writing "hint" at the topic

• stated main idea

• implied main idea

• right there main idea

• supporting details

advantage

• main idea

• pro

• con

• opinions

information that explains, defines or proves a main idea

• stated main idea

• implied main idea

• examples

• supporting details

disadvantage

• main idea

• pro

• con

• opinions

sentences in a piece of writing that support and strengthen the main idea

• stated main idea

• implied main idea

• statistics

• supporting details

a sentence that tells what a piece of writing is about

• topic

• main idea

• supporting details

• pros and cons