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Which of the following describes a context clue?(1 point)

phrases in a text that have a meaning other than their literal meanings

information in a text that helps the reader understand the meaning of a word

descriptions in a text that help the reader picture what the author is describing

dictionary definitions of words included in a text to help the reader understand their meaning
Answered by Lettuce?
Use the sentences to answer the question.

Timothy ran inside and slammed the door behind him. He held an umbrella, but his clothes were wet. "It's raining cats and dogs out there!" he yelled at no one in particular.

Which statement describes the meaning of the phrase "raining cats and dogs"?


The rain is about to stop.

It is raining very hard.

Cats and dogs are running from the rain.

Cats and dogs are playing in the rain.
Answered by Lettuce?
Which of the following describes the relationship between an idiomatic phrase and a literal phrase?

An idiomatic phrase presents non-literal language that influences the connotation of the literal phrase.

An idiomatic phrase restates the meaning of a literal phrase to make it easier for a reader to understand.

A literal phrase indirectly states the meaning of an idiomatic phrase.

A literal phrase is the straightforward language that interprets the figurative meaning of an idiomatic phrase.
Answered by Lettuce?
Use the sentences to answer the question.

A student is trying to understand the meaning of an unfamiliar word in a paragraph. The paragraph does not contain any examples of figurative language, and the student has already identified the unfamiliar word as a noun.

Which strategy would work best in order for the student to define the word?


Look for context clues.

Determine the part of speech.

Examine sentence logic.

Identify idioms.
Answered by Lettuce?
Write 925 in expanded form
Answered by GPT 3.5
information in a text that helps the reader understand the meaning of a word
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The correct statement that describes the meaning of the phrase "raining cats and dogs" is:
It is raining very hard.
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The correct description of the relationship between an idiomatic phrase and a literal phrase is:
An idiomatic phrase presents non-literal language that influences the connotation of the literal phrase.
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The strategy that would work best for the student to define the word in this context is: Look for context clues.
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925 in expanded form is: 900 + 20 + 5