The word "diminutive" is used to describe the speaker's small size. Context clues include the teasing from opposing players and the nicknames "shorty" and "small fry."
Read the passage. Then, complete the activities that follow.
Because of my diminutive size, opposing soccer players always tease me. They call me "shorty" and "small fry" almost every day. It doesn't matter that I'm the best player on the soccer team; the teasing is nonstop. Their incessant teasing bothers me so much that I've decided to retaliate. Won't they be surprised when they can't find their uniforms!
3. How is the word diminutive used? What context clues point to this meaning?
In only a few words
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