The main idea the writer wants the reader to understand is also called the ______________.

. The topic or key idea that holds a story together is called the _____.main ideapurposethemesymbol

The central idea is like the ____________ in writing.*

The _____ is the central message or concern of a story or poem.main ideasymbolsupporting detailcontext clue

The writer, message, audience, purpose, and context of a text is known as ________.

It refers to the intended reader for one’s piece of writing.*