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📚 Glossary Term

Supporting Detail

📖
Definition A fact or example that explains the main idea.

🧒 In Simple Words

A supporting detail is a smaller fact that helps prove the big idea.

📌 Example

A sentence about penguins huddling together can support a main idea about staying warm.

✏️ Use It in a Sentence

"I found a supporting detail that helped explain the author's point."

🔗 Related Terms

Main IdeaKey DetailInformational Text