Question

What is the first action a reader should take when faced with an unfamiliar word within a passage?

A. Look up the definition in a dictionary.
B. Generalize with a combination of one or two words from the reader’s own vocabulary.
C. Key the words that are known.
D. Use context clues to discover the meaning of the word in question.

Answer 1

Answer: D

Step-by-step explanation:

Context clues are very important in reading. They can provide suggested meaning.

Answer 2

the first thing they should do is use context clues from the reading and discover the word they are defining if not then use a dictionary