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Spell Bee Word: Signal


What does signal mean?

Word: Signal

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Signal means a light, sound or movement that gives a message or warning, such as a traffic signal or a hand signal.

Synonyms: sign

How do you spell signal?

Syllables: sig - nal

Tricky part: The g comes before the n, just as in sign, but here you can hear it: sig-nal.

Watch out for: signul, singal, sygnal

Memory tip: Picture the g in signal waving a flag: in sign it has to hide, but here it gets to speak.

Signal in a sentence

Example 1: Wait for the green signal before you cross.

Example 2: The guard waved a flag as a signal for the train to leave.

Example 3: My phone has no signal in the hills.

Fun Fact

One of the first electric traffic signals was put up in Cleveland, USA, in 1914.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

sign

a) il
b) le
c) el
d) al

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d) al. Adding al to sign makes signal, the same ending as in animal.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) zebbra
b) traffik
c) signal
d) crosing

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c) signal. Traffic, zebra and crossing are spelt wrongly here.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

signal

a) cue
b) rule
c) noise
d) road

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a) cue. A cue is a signal that tells someone it is their turn, like an actor's cue to walk on stage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A railway signal turns red to tell the driver to ____.

a) stop
b) sound the horn
c) slow down
d) speed up

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a) stop

2. A cricket umpire raises one finger as a signal. What does it tell the players?

a) the ball is a six
b) the ball is a no-ball
c) the batter is out
d) it is time for lunch

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c) the batter is out

Associated Words

waitressbotherjunkindifferenceloyal
regretprobablemoderninnovationawe

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