Main Idea and Supporting Idea

What a text is mostly about

• Subject

• Supporting idea

• Details

• Main idea

The point the author is making about the subject

• Subject

• Supporting idea

• Details

• Main idea

The subject and what the text says about the subject

• Subject

• Supporting idea

• Details

• Main idea

Explains the main idea

• Subject

• Supporting idea

• Details

• Main idea

Facts, reasons, and other details that explain a main idea

• Subject

• Supporting idea

• Details

• Main idea

Pieces of information that describe or support the Supporting Idea

• Subject

• Supporting idea

• Details

• Main idea

A shorter version of something that provides key information

• Subject

• Supporting idea

• Summary

• Main idea