The best first step readers should take when they encounter an unfamiliar word is to use context clues near the word. This helps to understand the meaning based on how the word is used in the surrounding text before looking it up in a dictionary or thesaurus.
Which first step should readers take
when they encounter an unfamiliar
word? (1 point)
Replace the unfamiliar word
with a familiar word.
Look up the word in a
dictionary.
Find a synonym for the word
in a thesaurus.
Use context clues near the
word.
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