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

Responses

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

It restates the meaning of the unknown word.

1 answer

The correct response is:

It provides a contrast to the unknown word.

An antonym in a context clue helps a reader understand the meaning of a word by showing what it is not, thereby clarifying its meaning through contrast.