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

• Use context clues near the word.
Replace the unfamiliar word with a
familiar word.
• Look up the word in a dictionary.
O Find a synonym for the word in a
thesaurus.

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

The first step readers should take when they encounter an unfamiliar word is to use context clues near the word. This approach helps to infer the meaning based on the surrounding text before moving on to other methods like looking it up in a dictionary or finding synonyms.