Which is the first step for verifying the meaning of a word using context clues?

Question

1. identify the word's part of a speech and find synonyms in a thesaurus
2. Substitute the definition of the word you have decided on in the sentence to see if it makes sense
3. Use a dictionary to find the definition of the word.
4. Look for words and phrases surrounding the word that give clues about the word's meaning

Answer 1

4. Look for words and phrases surrounding the word that give clues about the word's meaning