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Main Idea Graphic Organizers

Strong reading skills require that students develop the ability to recognize the main idea and supporting details in text. One method for reinforcing this is to use graphic templates like these to help students make connections. These printable main idea and details organizers are helpful tools in your reading toolbox!

Main Idea Graphic Organizer

Main Idea Graphic Organizer

Learning how to properly structure an essay can be difficult. With this Main Idea Tree, students will create an outline that allows them to better understand the different parts of a five paragraph essay. Students will be asked to write their introduction, a main idea, three topic sentences, three supporting details for each topic sentence, and a conclusion.

Grade Levels:
2nd and 3rd Grade, 4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
RI.3.2, RI.4.2, W.3.1, W.4.1

Main Idea Tree

Main Idea Tree

Use this image of a large tree to help your students understand the components of a paragraph. With this worksheet, students will be asked to write a main idea and follow it with three supporting details. What a great way for students to visualize the importance of the main idea in a paragraph!

Grade Levels:
2nd and 3rd Grade, 4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
RI.3.2, RI.4.2, RI.5.2, W.3.1, W.4.1, RI.5.1

Main Idea Organizer

Main Idea Organizer

Teach your students how to organize their writing with this helpful Main Idea Organizer. Students will be asked to complete the worksheet by writing their own main idea, three details, and a summary. This will help your students better understand how to organize their ideas for writing in the future, especially when writing an essay!

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, 6th - 8th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
RI.5.2, RI.6.2, RI.7.2, RI.8.2, W.5.1, W.6.1, W.7.1, W.8.1.

Main Idea Graphic Organizer

Main Idea Graphic Organizer

Staying organized can be difficult, especially when you are trying to keep your writing and ideas well organized. With this printable Main Idea Graphic Organizer, students can keep their thoughts and ideas organized and separated based on their order of importance.

Grade Levels:
6th - 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
RI.6.2, RI.7.2, RI.8.2, RI.9-10.2, W.6.1, W.7.1, W.8.1., W.9-10.1

Organize the Main Idea

Organize the Main Idea

Help your students learn how to better organize their ideas with this Main Idea Organizer. Students will be asked to come up with a title, write a main idea, and support the main idea with three written details. In order to excel at writing, it is important to learn how to construct paragraphs in a way that is easy for the reader to understand the argument.

Grade Levels:
6th - 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
RI.8.2, RI.9-10.2, RI.11-12.2, W.8.1., W.9-10.1, W.11-12.1
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