3. what is a summary? single statement about the key point in a piece of text listing of the supporting details found in a piece of text brief statement of the main ideas and supporting ideas in a text restatement of each sentence in a piece of text 4. which is true about the main idea of a text? main ideas do not need support in the form of details. the main idea of a text must be supported by expert testimony. main ideas are always directly stated in narrative texts. identifying the main idea of a text can you understand the text better. 5. what is a table of contents? an alphabetical list of all topics covered in the book and the pages on which they can be found a statement of the author’s purpose in writing the book, which may include suggestions for using the book a page at the front of a book that lists units and chapters with their page numbers an alphabetical list of all the specialized words and terms used in the book and their definitions