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Context Clues EdgeU5
context clues, descriptions, signal words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| antonym clue (description) | gives a word or phrase that means the opposite |
| antonym clue (signal words) | but, unlike |
| definition clue (description) | explains what the word means |
| definition clue (signal words) | is |
| example clue (description) | gives an example of what the word means |
| example clue (signal words) | such as |
| restatement clue (description) | gives the meaning in a different way, usually after a comma |
| restatement clue (signal word) | or |
| synonym clue (description) | gives a word or phrase that means almost the same thing |
| synonym clue (signal words) | like |
| antonym clue (signal word) | unlike |
| synonym clue (signal word) | also |
| example clue (signal word) | for example |
| example clue (signal word) | including |
| definition clue (signal word) | are |
| definition clue (signal word) | was |
| definition clue (signal word) | refers to |
| definition clue (signal word) | means |