Asked by sleepy

Which of the following describes a context clue?(1 point)
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information in a text that helps the reader understand the meaning of a word
information in a text that helps the reader understand the meaning of a word

dictionary definitions of words included in a text to help the reader understand their meaning
dictionary definitions of words included in a text to help the reader understand their meaning

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

phrases in a text that have a meaning other than their literal meaning
Answered by sleepy
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"?

(1 point)
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It is raining very hard.
It is raining very hard.

The rain is about to stop.
The rain is about to stop.

Cats and dogs are playing in the rain.
Cats and dogs are playing in the rain.

Cats and dogs are running from the rain.
Answered by sleepy
Which of the following describes the relationship between an idiomatic phrase and a literal phrase?(1 point)
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An idiomatic phrase restates the meaning of a literal phrase to make it easier for a reader to understand.
An idiomatic phrase restates the meaning of a literal phrase to make it easier for a reader to understand.

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

A literal phrase is the straightforward language that interprets the figurative meaning of an idiomatic phrase.
A literal phrase is the straightforward language that interprets the figurative meaning of an idiomatic phrase.

A literal phrase indirectly states the meaning of an idiomatic phrase.
Answered by sleepy
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?

(1 point)
Responses

Identify idioms.
Identify idioms.

Determine the part of speech.
Determine the part of speech.

Examine sentence logic.
Examine sentence logic.

Look for context clues.
Answered by sleepy
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Answered by GPT 3.5
The correct response is:

information in a text that helps the reader understand the meaning of a word
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The correct response is:

It is raining very hard.
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The correct response is:

An idiomatic phrase presents non-literal language that influences the connotation of the literal phrase.
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The correct response is:

Look for context clues.
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