Graphic Organizer with Main Section and Five Rows

This free printable graphic organizer with one large section and five rows helps students organize a main topic together with five related ideas, facts, categories, steps, or supporting details.

The template includes a heading area at the top, one large vertical section on the left, and five smaller sections arranged on the right. This makes it especially useful when students need to connect one central concept with several pieces of related information.

Classroom Ideas

Use this printable organizer to help students:

Organize one main topic and five supporting details
Record five facts about a subject
Break a concept into five categories
Organize five steps in a process
Connect a main idea with five examples
Record five characteristics of a person, place, animal, or concept
Organize research notes
Summarize a lesson or text
Plan five points for a writing or presentation activity
Match one central idea with five related terms or examples

Suggested Grade Levels

This graphic organizer is especially useful for Grades 2-6.

For younger students, teachers can place the main topic, picture, or keyword in the large section and add simple prompts to the five rows.

Older students can use the template more independently for research, summarizing, note-taking, and project planning.

How Can Students Use the Different Sections?

The large left section can hold:

A main topic
A title
A central idea
A person or character
A key concept
A question or prompt

The five smaller rows can then be used for:

Supporting details
Facts
Characteristics
Examples
Steps
Categories
Evidence
Key ideas

This structure helps students see how several pieces of information connect back to one central focus.

Ideas Across Subjects

Language Arts:
Use the large section for a character, story, or main idea and the five rows for traits, evidence, events, or supporting details.

Science:
Place an animal, plant, habitat, material, or scientific concept in the large section and organize five characteristics, facts, or observations beside it.

Social Studies:
Use the main section for a country, historical figure, event, or community and record five related facts or features.

Vocabulary and Language Learning:
Place a target word, category, or topic in the large section and use the five rows for meanings, examples, synonyms, translations, or related terms.

Research and Project Work:
Use the large section for the project or research topic and the five rows for findings, subtopics, questions, or presentation points.

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FAQ

What is this graphic organizer used for?
It helps students connect one main topic or idea with five related facts, details, steps, examples, or categories.

What should students write in the large section?
The large section can contain the main topic, title, concept, character, question, or central idea.

What can students put in the five rows?
They can use the five rows for facts, supporting details, characteristics, examples, steps, categories, or evidence.

What grade levels is this printable suitable for?
It is especially useful for Grades 2-6. Younger students can use pictures or short labels, while older students can add more detailed notes.

Can this organizer be used for research?
Yes. Students can place the research topic in the large section and use the five rows for findings, subtopics, facts, or questions.

Can students draw instead of write?
Yes. The sections can contain drawings, symbols, keywords, short sentences, or a combination of text and visuals.

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