Question

How can an antonym in a context clue help a reader discover the meaning of a word?(1 point)
Responses

It gives the definition of the unknown word.
It gives the definition of the unknown word.

It provides a contrast to the unknown word.
It provides a contrast to the unknown word.

It replaces the unknown word with a familiar one.
It replaces the unknown word with a familiar one.

It restates the meaning of the unknown word.

Answer 1

It provides a contrast to the unknown word.

Explanation: An antonym clue shows an opposite idea in the sentence, so the reader can infer the unknown word’s meaning by comparing it to that opposite.