Students identify "half the actors forgot their lines, and the cardboard set of a castle fell off the princess's head" as a context clue for catastrophe. What type of context clue is this?
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The type of context clue in this scenario is an example.
The type of context clue being used in the given sentence is an example.
An example context clue is when the writer or speaker provides specific instances or examples to help the reader understand the meaning of a word or concept. In this case, the sentence provides an example of a catastrophe by describing a situation where half the actors forgot their lines and a cardboard set of a castle fell off the princess's head. The use of this example helps the reader to infer the meaning of "catastrophe" as a disastrous or chaotic event.