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Literacy Information and Communication System (Lincs): Signal Words Handout

Literacy Information and Communication System (Lincs): Signal Words Handout

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Literacy Information and Communication System (Lincs): Signal Words

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This resource page provides twelve long lists of signal words and what they mean. Covers signal words for continuation, change of direction, sequence, time, illustration, emphasis, cause of condition or result, spatial, comparison-contrast, conclusion, fuzz, and non-word emphasis.

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CCSS: Adaptable

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Grade

9th - 10th

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English Language Arts

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Handouts & References

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For Administrator Use

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Common Core

L.5.6 W.7.3.c W.5.2.a RF.5.3.a RF.4.3.a RI.5.4 L.11-12.4.a L.9-10.4.a L.4.6 RI.6.7 SL.5.3 SL.4.3

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