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Read the following passage and answer the question.

He heard it again; then it was interrupted by another short, staccato noise.

Which word provides a context clue as to the meaning of staccato?


heard
noise
short
interrupted

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the context clue is short
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Answer:

Short

Step-by-step explanation:

Context clue is a technique a reader can use when they find an unknown word within a text or sentence as it helps them infer the general meaning of that word by only looking at the surrounding information of the word. In the passage, "short" is the word that provides a context clue to the meaning of "staccato," because even though it is not precise, it gives us a general idea of what "staccato" is.

"Staccato" means something (usually a sound, rhyme, or noise) that is short and sharply detached from the others sounds.

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