Directions For Creating Foldable:
1. Fold the sheet in half the long way
(hotdog style).
2. Between each bold topic (Context
Context Clues
Definition
Clues, Definitions, etc.) cut a slit
up to the fold.
3. Once your slits are cut, you may
open the foldable to view the
definition of each type of context
Synonym
clue as well as an example of its
use.
Contrast/Antonym
Example/Explanation
Inference/Logic
List/Series
Cause/Effect
Hints about the meanings of words
EXAMPLES
The meaning of the word is in the sentence.
Entomology is the study of insects.
A similar word to help explain the meaning
Meat eaters or carnivores are at the top of the
An opposite definition to give meaning of the word
Bill was loquacious, but Jill hardly said anything.
Uses examples to help reader infer the meaning
We found amulets such as a rabbit’s foot and a
food chain.
four-leaf clover in the attic.
Meaning inferred from description of situation
A series of related words that give meaning to
the word
Meaning signaled by a cause-effect relationship
The monkey’s vociferous chatter made me wish I
had earplugs.
Predators include grizzly bears, and wolves
Due to the dearth of termites, the aardvark
starved to death.