Use the sentences to answer the question below.

Harvesting cotton is a labor-intensive process that begins with the picking of the cotton bolls. This entails farmers using cotton pickers, which are large, mechanized machines that strip the cotton from the bolls and collect it into large containers. The process is time-consuming and can take up to 10 hours to pick a single acre of cotton.

Which context clues help you identify the meaning of the word entails in the second sentence? Be sure to select ALL that apply.

(2 points)
Responses

process
process

using
using

acre
acre

cotton
cotton
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The context clues that help identify the meaning of the word "entails" in the second sentence are:

  • using: This word indicates what is involved in the process, suggesting that "entails" refers to actions or steps that are part of the process.
  • process: This word sets up the sentence to explain what the overall endeavor involves, further indicating that "entails" refers to the components or requirements of that process.

So, the correct responses are "process" and "using".