Question

if you grew up with abraham lincoln, you would have seen great changes take place between the time lincoln was a boy in kentucky and the time he was president in washington, d.c. important changes took place in transportation and communication. when lincoln was a boy, there were no trains. mail that had to be delivered across long distances was carried by horse. it took a long time for a message to travel by stagecoach. by the time lincoln was a grown man, people communicated using the telegraph, which was like an early version of the phone. it allowed messages to be sent very quickly. 2 \by the time lincoln was a grown man, people communicated using the telegraph, which was like an early version of the phone.\ what type of context clue is used to help you define the word telegraph? a. explanation b. example c. antonym d. synonym

Explanation:

To determine the context clue for "telegraph", we analyze each option:

• Option A: The sentence "which was like an early version of the phone" explains what a telegraph is by comparing it to a phone, so this is an explanation context clue.
• Option B: There's no example of a telegraph's use or type given, just a comparison to a phone.
• Option C: An antonym would be a word with the opposite meaning, but here a similar - concept comparison is made, not an opposite.
• Option D: A synonym would be a word with the same meaning, but "telegraph" and "phone" are not synonyms, just related in function (communication) with the telegraph being an early version.

Answer:

A. explanation