Which graphic organizer best shows the main idea with supporting details?

• A. Spider map
• B. Timeline
• C. Venn
• D. Mind map

Answer: (A)

The question is about how a graphic organizer displays a central idea with supporting details. A spider map places the main idea in the center and grows branches outward to separate details, examples, reasons, or characteristics that back it up. This layout makes the connection between the main idea and each supporting point immediately clear, so you can see exactly how the details reinforce the central message.

A timeline arranges information by sequence of events, which isn’t about linking a single idea to its specifics. A Venn diagram compares items or shows overlaps, not a single idea with its direct supports. A mind map also has a central idea with branches, but the spider map is especially effective for laying out discrete supporting details in a straightforward way, making the relationships to the main idea especially easy to follow.