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

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

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

Which of the following is not a tool to find the main idea in a poem or story?supporting detailsinterpretation of symbolscontext cluessummarization

Which of the following BEST describes the ideas of a theme?Moral ideasAbstract ideasLiteral ideasConcrete ideas

A _____ is a brief statement of the main ideas and supporting details in a piece of writing.supporting detailmain ideasummarypurpose