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Circle context clues that help you understand the underlined expression. Then rewrite the underlined expression in your own words.
The king's face was like a thundercloud when he heard the news. He frowned at the messenger and slammed the door.
Answer:
The context clues are: frowned, slammed the door.
Rewritten phrase: The king was furious at the news, to the point of frowning and slamming the door.
Step-by-step explanation:
Context clues are expressions or words that are placed in a text to help in the perception of the meaning of other difficult or unknown words or expressions. We can see in the text above, that the words "frouned" and "slammed the door" help the reader to realize that the expression "The king's face was like a thundercloud" showing that the king was furious when he heard the news that the messenger announced. That's because only an angry person would frown and hit the door hard.