Question

what is the difference between a key detail and a minor detail?
key details support the central idea, while minor details are helpful but less important.
minor details have nothing to do with the story, and key details do.
key details are synonymous with the central idea, and minor details are not.
minor details help us understand the authors message, and key details do not.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Key details support the central idea, and minor details are less important but still helpful. This aligns with the definitions of key and minor details.
• Option 2: Minor details are related to the story (just less important), so this is incorrect.
• Option 3: Key details support the central idea, not are synonymous with it, so this is wrong.
• Option 4: Key details do help understand the author’s message (by supporting the central idea), so this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. Key details support the central idea, while minor details are helpful but less important.