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A student is trying to understand the meaning of an unfamiliar word in a paragraph. The paragraph does not contain any examples of figurative language, and the student has already identified the unfamiliar word as a noun.

Which strategy would work best in order for the student to define the word?

(1 point)
Responses

Look for context clues.
Look for context clues.

Determine the part of speech.
Determine the part of speech.

Identify idioms.
Identify idioms.

Examine sentence logic.

Look for context clues.

The best strategy for the student to define the word is to look for context clues. By examining the surrounding sentences and the overall paragraph, the student can search for hints or clues that can help them understand the meaning of the unfamiliar word. It is mentioned in the question that the paragraph does not contain any examples of figurative language, so identifying idioms would not be the most effective strategy in this case. Additionally, since the student has already determined that the unfamiliar word is a noun, they do not need to spend more time determining the part of speech. Finally, while examining sentence logic is a valuable strategy in understanding the overall meaning of a paragraph, it may not necessarily help in defining a specific, unfamiliar word.

The best strategy for the student to define the unfamiliar word would be to "Look for context clues" and to "Determine the part of speech."