Definitions
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Narrator: Let's review the first example: “The rulers of Russia prior to 1917 were called czars and they had absolute control over the government.” How are "definitions" used to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases in the text?

(Visual description: the screen starts with the following passage: “The rulers of Russia prior to 1917 were called czars and they had absolute control over the government.” Then, the title “Definitions” appears on top of the passage.)

Narrator: The meaning of czar is provided in the sentence: rulers of Russia prior to 1917. Notice the signal cue “called” that appears after the definition.

(Visual description: the word “czar” is underlined in blue. Then, the phrase “rulers of Russia prior to 1917” is highlighted in yellow. Finally, the word “called” is circled in red.)