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QuizMultiple Choice

Using Context Clues

Question 4 • EA Academy Online Learning and Digital Citizenship Elective Spring

Which is the best example of an explanation being used as a context clue?

Answer
A
The performance artist is lithe and graceful as he moves.
B
The teenagers found themselves in dire, terrible circumstances.
C
While he spends his money frivolously, she saves every penny.
D
The bicycle became immobile when it locked up and would not move.

Explanation

An explanation context clue gives the meaning of an unfamiliar word by describing it. In choice D, “would not move” explains what “immobile” means. Choice B gives a synonym for “dire,” while choice C uses contrast to clarify “frivolously.”

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