Main Idea & Supporting Details Vocab

The topic of a text. What the text is about.

A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.

the central or most important idea about a topic that the writer wants to communicate to readers.

an ending or wrap-up for your writing

the person or thing the passage is about--usually one or two words

to bear or hold up; serve as a foundation for*any material that serves to prove a claim

something that actually exists and can be proven true

a summary free from opinions or bias.

information or facts that support or add more to the main idea

Facts, statistics, examples, stories, quotations, definitions, reasons, comparisons which support yo

not stated directly in the text; implied

The most important point the writer is trying to make is DIRECTLY stated.

A personal judgement or belief about a person or thing

give special importance or prominence to (something) in speaking or writing

Important to the highest degree

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