Fishbone Graphic Organizer
- Grades
- Grades 2–6, Elementary, Middle School
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- ELA, Reading
- Topic
- Main Idea, Note Taking
- Resource types
- Teacher Tools, Graphic Organizers, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
- Preparation
- Print ready
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What's inside this resource
This Fishbone Graphic Organizer can help students organize details as they read independently to determine the main idea. This could be a helpful tool for students who need extra support with comprehending text.
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In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Break a main topic into four contributing factors
Record details beneath the factor they support
Use a visual hierarchy to show relationships among ideas
Teaching tips
Write the main topic first, then name the four broadest factors before adding details.
Use one color per factor when reviewing how details connect to the larger topic.
Skills covered
Information organization — ideas are grouped under four factors.
Relationship mapping — branch placement shows how details support a topic.
Planning — the visual structure prepares information for discussion or writing.
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Concepts & topics
Core concepts
Core concepts
Fishbone map
Factors and details
Graphic organization
Topics
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