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Main Idea and Suporting Details Graphic Organizer Worksheet

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About the "Fill out the Graphic Organizer" Worksheet

Fill out the Graphic Organizer is an educational tool designed to enhance students' comprehension and analytical skills. This interactive and printable worksheet features a clear, structured layout with a central box for the main idea and three supporting detail boxes branching out from it. The simple 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 organizing information in this manner, learners can better understand the relationships between ideas and develop their critical thinking abilities. The versatility of this graphic organizer makes it an invaluable tool for use across multiple subjects, including language arts, social studies, science, and more, helping students to break down complex information into manageable, interconnected parts.

What will your child learn through this worksheet?

  • Identifying and articulating main ideas from various texts or topics
  • Recognizing and organizing supporting details that reinforce the main idea
  • Developing critical thinking and analysis skills
  • Improving reading comprehension and information retention

Learning Outcomes

Cognitive

  • Students will accurately identify the main idea of a given text or topic with 85% accuracy within two weeks of practice
  • Students will provide at least three relevant supporting details for each main idea, demonstrating a clear understanding of the concept

Psychomotor

  • Students will improve their handwriting skills by neatly filling out the graphic organizer within the designated spaces
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to create their own graphic organizers using similar structures for different topics

Affective

  • Students will show increased confidence in their ability to analyze and summarize information
  • Students will develop a positive attitude towards organizing their thoughts and ideas visually

Interpersonal/Social

  • Students will engage in collaborative learning by sharing and discussing their completed graphic organizers with peers
  • Students will practice giving and receiving constructive feedback on their work and that of their classmates

Tags

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

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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