Identify Main Idea Graphic Organizer Worksheet

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Standards
RI.1.2
RI.2.2
RI.3.2
RI.4.2
RI.5.2
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About the "Fill out the Graphic Organizer" Worksheet

Fill out the Graphic Organizer is an educational worksheet designed to help students organize information and improve their reading comprehension skills. This interactive and printable worksheet features a simple yet effective layout with a central box for the main idea and three supporting detail boxes branching out from it. The clean, black and white design allows for easy reading and writing, making it suitable for various grade levels and subjects.

This interactive and printable worksheet encourages students to identify and articulate the core concept of a text or topic, then support it with relevant details. By visually structuring information in this way, learners can better understand the relationships between ideas and develop their critical thinking abilities. The worksheet's versatility makes it an excellent tool for use across multiple subjects, from language arts and social studies to science and beyond.

What will your child learn through this worksheet?

  • Identifying main ideas and supporting details in texts or topics
  • Organizing information in a logical and structured manner
  • Improving reading comprehension and analytical skills
  • Developing the ability to summarize and synthesize information

Learning Outcomes

Cognitive

  • Students will be able to identify the main idea of a given text or topic with 90% accuracy
  • Students will provide at least three relevant supporting details for each main idea

Psychomotor

  • Students will demonstrate fine motor skills by neatly writing within the provided boxes
  • Students will practice proper handwriting techniques while completing the worksheet

Affective

  • Students will develop confidence in their ability to analyze and organize information
  • Students will show increased engagement with reading materials through active interaction with the content

Interpersonal/Social

  • Students will participate in group discussions to share and compare their completed graphic organizers
  • Students will learn to respectfully critique and provide feedback on their peers' work

Tags

Graphic organizer, main idea, supporting details, reading comprehension, critical thinking, information organization, visual learning, study skills

Publisher: Workybooks
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Written by:Jacqueline Juliano
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Illustrated by: Phoebe Rothfeld

Common core standards covered

RI.1.2
Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
RI.2.2
Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.
RI.3.2
Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.
RI.4.2
Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
RI.5.2
Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.

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