Main Idea & Supporting Details Vocab

Front

Person or thing the passage is about (1-2 words)

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Topic

Front

Central idea the writer wants to convey.

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Main Idea

Front

Ending or wrap-up for writing

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Conclusion

Front

Similarity or comparison between two different things or their relationship.

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Analogy

Front

Topic of a text; what it's about.

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Subject

Front

Definition: To bear or hold up; serve as a foundation; material that proves a claim.

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Support

Front

Info or facts that support the main idea

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Supporting Details

Front

Summary free from bias.

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Objective summary

Front

Facts, stats, examples, stories, quotes, definitions, reasons, comparisons that support the main idea; details clarify the main idea.

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Details

Front

Exists and can be proven true

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Facts