Which first step should readers take when they encounter an unfamiliar word?(1 point)

Responses

Use context clues near the word.
Use context clues near the word.

Replace the unfamiliar word with a familiar word.
Replace the unfamiliar word with a familiar word.

Look up the word in a dictionary.
Look up the word in a dictionary.

Find a synonym for the word in a thesaurus.
Find a synonym for the word in a thesaurus.

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
3 hours ago

The best first step readers should take when they encounter an unfamiliar word is to use context clues near the word. This approach helps them infer its meaning based on the surrounding text before resorting to a dictionary or other resources.