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What signal words are commonly associated with the Definition type of context clue?
What signal words are commonly associated with the Definition type of context clue?
In the sentence, 'Entomology is the study of insects.', what type of context clue is used to define 'Entomology'?
In the sentence, 'Entomology is the study of insects.', what type of context clue is used to define 'Entomology'?
Which type of context clue is exemplified in the sentence, 'Martha is a curator, a person who is responsible for looking after a museum’s collection'?
Which type of context clue is exemplified in the sentence, 'Martha is a curator, a person who is responsible for looking after a museum’s collection'?
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Context Clues
- Signal words commonly associated with the Definition type of context clue are not specified.
Definition Context Clue
- In the sentence, 'Entomology is the study of insects.', a definition context clue is used to define 'Entomology'.
- This type of context clue explicitly defines an unfamiliar term.
Appositive Context Clue
- The sentence, 'Martha is a curator, a person who is responsible for looking after a museum’s collection' exemplifies an appositive context clue.
- An appositive context clue provides additional information about an unfamiliar term, often in the form of a phrase or clause that renames or explains the term.
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Description
Test your knowledge of types of context clues with this quiz. Identify definition context clues and learn to recognize signal words that indicate a direct definition of an unknown word in a sentence.
