diff --git a/PRIMER.md b/PRIMER.md
index 2acf35791e..944aeef144 100644
--- a/PRIMER.md
+++ b/PRIMER.md
@@ -467,8 +467,8 @@ Example:
 We say that an element definition has an imperative and declarative portion. The imperative
 portion is the call to `Polymer({...})`, and the declarative portion is the `<dom-module>`
 element. The imperative and declarative portions of an element's definition may be placed
-in the same HTML file or in separate files. They are matched mased on the `id` and `is`
-properties having the same value.
+in the same HTML file or in separate files. They are matched based on the `dom-module`'s `id`
+having the same value as the element's `is` property.
 
 **NOTE:** Defining an element in the main html document is not currently supported.