Which of the definitions in the answer choices below matches the vocabulary term "supporting detail"?

Question

A The main idea, or most important idea, in a nonfiction selection

B Details that support the central idea, such as facts, examples, statistics, and quotations

C A brief statement of the main ideas in a text

D A phrase that means something other than its literal meaning

Answer 1

B Details that support the central idea, such as facts, examples, statistics, and quotations