Words in context

identification strategy for adolescents with learning disabilities. The Words in Context graphic organizer allows students to figure out the meaning of a word by examining word parts and using context. Students begin by writing the sentence from their reading that uses a key word. Students then break the word down into prefixes, suffixes, and/or base words and identify the meanings of the parts. Next, they list other words that contain any of the same word parts to get a sense of whether they are on track with what the parts mean. Finally, students write their own meaning for the word. Snails, earthworms, and shrimp are able to bend flexibly. They are invertebrates. Invertebrate Word parts I recognize in vertebrate Means Means not backbone Other words I know with these parts infinite informal Definition by analysis No backbone