Context Clues Lesson, 3rd & 4th Grade: Definition & Example Clues

"A gazebo is a small, open building in a park." Nobody has to guess: the sentence tells you. This lesson teaches two clue types that are easy to spot once students know the signal words: definition clues (is, are, means, is called, which is) and example clues (such as, for example, like, including).

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