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Foldables™ are three-dimensional graphic organizers developed by Dinah Zike.

Foldables™
incorporate many critical thinking skills such as comparing and contrasting, cause and effect,
and similarities and differences (Zike, 2007). Teachers also use these creative and interactive
study guides for defining vocabulary or summarizing information. Many of the resources
available target academic classes such as Math and Science; however, World Language
teachers can easily implement this effective tool in their classrooms! Below are project ideas
ready for use. Now, a Foldables™ resource for the other half of the teaching community!

Layered Book Ideas


#of Sheets of Paper Topic Comments
5 Interrogatives Students write the question on top and a
question with the interrogative word
underneath the tab.
4 Commands The command form goes on top and
explanation on how to form the command
with examples underneath.
5 Present Tense Verbs Write the subject pronoun on top and
or Verb Tenses in endings with sentences underneath OR
general verb tenses on top and conjugations
underneath.
6 Subject Pronouns Subject pronoun on top and examples
underneath!

3-Tab Foldable Ideas


Topic Tab Headers Instructions

Stem-changing Verbs o ue, ei, eie Students write the verbs


that fall under each
category.
Infinitives -ar, -er, -ir Students categorize
infinitives.
Character Analysis Name of the 3 main Students analyze or
characters describe the characters.

Accordion Books Matchbox Books


Topic Topic
Sentence Structure Subject Pronouns
Daily Routine Articles
Personal Timeline (events in Character Descriptions
preterit tense)
Childhood memories

Hot Dog and Hamburger Foldables:


Used to summarize movies, videos, or episodes of series such as Extra and Destinos.
Kristen Thomas-Lorenzo, M.Ed.
Shutter Foldables
Gender of Nouns (Masculine/Feminine) Four Door Foldable
Ser vs. Estar Categories of nouns, adjectives, and articles
Saber vs. Conocer Movies and Videos with 4 main categories
Comparing and contrasting 2 different
items

Kristen Thomas-Lorenzo, M.Ed.

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