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Chapter 2 - Topics, Main Ideas Details Topic: Single word or phrase. Identify by asking What is This All About? Main Idea: What key point does the author want me know about the topic. May be directly stated in a paragraph. Details: Supporting sentences that reinforce the main idea. Details answer the question words about the topic: who, what, where, when, why & how. Major Supporting Details: sentences that directly reinforce the main idea. Minor Supporting Details: sentences that serve to support major supporting details. Implied Main Ideas: Not all main ideas are directly stated. Sometimes you have to look closely at the details the author has provided in order to determine the main idea.
