Question

Based on what you've read, answer the following questions.

Mark and Susie decided to have a yard sale. Whatever didn't sell, they would donate to their favorite charity.

1. What does the word charity mean here?

2. What word in the sentence provides a context clue to the meaning of the word?

Answer 1

Charity means an organization made to help and raise money for those in need.

The context clue would be the word donate since charity's are made to be donated to.

Answer 2

1. What does the word charity mean here?

It refers to an organization that receives donations, funding or money to provide help for those in need.

2. What word in the sentence provides a context clue to the meaning of the word?

Context clues refer to the surrounding information of a word that helps us infer its meaning. In the sentence, “donate” provides a context clue to the meaning of “charity” because this type of organization raises money mainly through donations.