READING INFORMATION TEXT/CENTRAL IDEAS QUICK CHECK:

Question

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE ROLE OF SUPPORTING DETAILS IN A TEXT?
1. TO GIVE INFORMATION ABOUT TOPICS RELATED TO THE MAIN TOPIC.
2. TO SHOW THE READER HOW TO FIND MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE TOPIC IN OTHER TEXTS.
3. TO HELP THE READER UNDERSTAND THE CENTRAL IDEA.
4. TO GIVE THE AUTHOR'S OPINION ABOUT A TOPIC.

Answer 1

The role of supporting details in a text is primarily:

3. To help the reader understand the central idea.

Supporting details provide evidence or examples that clarify, explain, or reinforce the main idea of the text.