Read the following sentence:

Question

This area experiences every type of precipitation, including rain, sleet, and snow.

Using context clues, determine the meaning of the word precipitation.

Then indicate which of the five types of context clues and any signal word(s) you noticed in the passage.

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Answer 1

The context clues in the sentence are "including rain, sleet, and snow." By listing different types of precipitation, it suggests that precipitation refers to different forms of water falling from the atmosphere, such as rain, sleet, and snow. Therefore, precipitation means forms of water falling from the atmosphere.