Definitions
What something is mostly about
main or central idea
passage
small portion or section of a written work
What is the topic of the sentance "House cats are some of the most dangerous predators in the world"
House cats
cats
a specific issue or idea that is the subject of something written
topic
main or central idea
what something is mostly about
What is the main idea in the sentences:
The girl ran down to the beach. She played with a beach ball, swam in the ocean, built a sandcastle and had some ice cream.
A girl visits the beach and plays
things that tells about the story, characters, or facts that describe/support the main idea
Details
topic
specific issue or idea that is the subject of something written
Which of the following has details:
1. Cats are cool.
2. Red and sparkly shoes
3. Four giant seaturtles with seaweed hanging off their shells.
2 and 3
proof or facts that are used as support
Evidence
evidence
proof or facts used as supports
True or false: the following is considered "support"
Anime is popular due to it's bright cartoons, free or cheap streaming and often action packed story plots.
True
used to explain, illustrate or provide evidence
Support
What part is evidence that the witches were not nice?
"The witches were muttering under their breath, glaring at the children playing under the tree. They waved their spoons over the steaming cauldron, excited about the idea of silencing the yells of the kids when they put them into the boiling cauldron"
glaring at the children
excited about silencing
putting them (the kids) in the boiling cauldron