Which of the following describes context clues?(1 point)
Responses
a conclusion about ideas that is not stated directly in a text
a conclusion about ideas that is not stated directly in a text
the facts and information that support an idea or analysis
the facts and information that support an idea or analysis
hints that point to the meaning of a word
hints that point to the meaning of a word
a statement about what the reader thinks will happen in a text
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hints that point to the meaning of a word
Use the sentence to answer the question.
Benjamin made an awful face when he sniffed the milk in the jug. “This is definitely expired!” he exclaimed.
Which of the following describes the meaning of expired as it is used in this sentence?
(1 point)
Responses
of a high quality
of a high quality
difficult to replace
difficult to replace
past the date of being safe to drink
past the date of being safe to drink
costing a lot of money
Benjamin made an awful face when he sniffed the milk in the jug. “This is definitely expired!” he exclaimed.
Which of the following describes the meaning of expired as it is used in this sentence?
(1 point)
Responses
of a high quality
of a high quality
difficult to replace
difficult to replace
past the date of being safe to drink
past the date of being safe to drink
costing a lot of money
past the date of being safe to drink
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
Opals come in a variety of colors, and they range from opaque to transparent. The most desirable opals are known as the precious opals. They have a special iridescent quality. As you move the opal under light, it shows a spectrum of colors.
Which words provide the best context clues for the meaning of iridescent?
(1 point)
Responses
"variety, light, spectrum of colors"
"variety, light, spectrum of colors"
"opals, special, precious"
"opals, special, precious"
"transparent, variety, opals"
"transparent, variety, opals"
"opaque, quality, desirable"
"opaque, quality, desirable"
Opals come in a variety of colors, and they range from opaque to transparent. The most desirable opals are known as the precious opals. They have a special iridescent quality. As you move the opal under light, it shows a spectrum of colors.
Which words provide the best context clues for the meaning of iridescent?
(1 point)
Responses
"variety, light, spectrum of colors"
"variety, light, spectrum of colors"
"opals, special, precious"
"opals, special, precious"
"transparent, variety, opals"
"transparent, variety, opals"
"opaque, quality, desirable"
"opaque, quality, desirable"
"variety, light, spectrum of colors"
Use the sentence to answer the question.
My brothers and I had not eaten since breakfast, almost five hours ago, and were famished by the time we arrived at the restaurant.
Which phrase in this sentence provides the best clue to the meaning of famished as it is used in this sentence?
(1 point)
Responses
by the time
by the time
had not eaten since breakfast
had not eaten since breakfast
My brothers and I
My brothers and I
arrived at the restaurant
My brothers and I had not eaten since breakfast, almost five hours ago, and were famished by the time we arrived at the restaurant.
Which phrase in this sentence provides the best clue to the meaning of famished as it is used in this sentence?
(1 point)
Responses
by the time
by the time
had not eaten since breakfast
had not eaten since breakfast
My brothers and I
My brothers and I
arrived at the restaurant
had not eaten since breakfast
Use the sentence to answer the question.
They'd also been talking about the injustices they experienced daily, like not being able to eat at a lunch counter.
Which part of the sentence best points to the correct definition of injustices in the sentence?
(1 point)
Responses
"like not being able to eat at a lunch counter"
"like not being able to eat at a lunch counter"
"eat at a lunch counter"
"eat at a lunch counter"
"they experienced daily"
"they experienced daily"
"they'd also been talking"
"they'd also been talking"
They'd also been talking about the injustices they experienced daily, like not being able to eat at a lunch counter.
Which part of the sentence best points to the correct definition of injustices in the sentence?
(1 point)
Responses
"like not being able to eat at a lunch counter"
"like not being able to eat at a lunch counter"
"eat at a lunch counter"
"eat at a lunch counter"
"they experienced daily"
"they experienced daily"
"they'd also been talking"
"they'd also been talking"
"like not being able to eat at a lunch counter"