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When should readers refer to a dictionary instead of relying on context clues? Select all that apply.

when they have time

each unfamiliar word they find

when the surrounding words are unfamiliar

when an unfamiliar word appears frequently

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The answer is "when the surrounding words are unfamiliar".

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Answer: C) when the surrounding words are unfamiliar.

Explanation: context clues are hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word within a book. The clue may appear within the same sentence as the word to which it refers or it may follow in the next sentence. They can be synonyms, definitions, explanations, etc. When we found a word or phrase that we don't understand, and all the surrounding words are also unfamiliar, we should refer to a dictionary to be able to understand the text.

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