Question

central or main idea - phineas gage a gruesome but true story about brain science
vocabulary
instructions for student
complete the chart by dragging and dropping the correct meaning into the third column to match the term in each row.
meaning options (5 of 5)
a a focused explanation or argument that helps develop the central idea
b the most important point that an author makes about a topic in a text
to examine the parts of something in detail
d the subject of a text, usually expressed as a single word or phrase in the form of a noun
e a fact, a description, an example, or a reason that further explains a key idea
term form meaning
analyze verb
central idea noun
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detail noun
supporting idea noun
topic noun

Explanation:

The word "analyze" as a verb means to examine the parts of something in detail, which matches option C. The "central idea" as a noun is the most important point that an author makes about a topic in a text, matching option B. A "detail" as a noun is a fact, a description, an example, or a reason that further explains a key - idea, matching option E. A "supporting idea" as a noun is a focused explanation or argument that helps develop the central idea, matching option A. The "topic" as a noun is the subject of a text, usually expressed as a single word or phrase in the form of a noun, matching option D.

Answer:

analyze - C. to examine the parts of something in detail
central idea - B. the most important point that an author makes about a topic in a text
detail - E. a fact, a description, an example, or a reason that further explains a key idea
supporting idea - A. a focused explanation or argument that helps develop the central idea
topic - D. the subject of a text, usually expressed as a single word or phrase in the form of a noun