Question

name: _ the future of transportation
vocabulary: context clues
directions: use context clues (clues within the sentence) to complete each sentence using the given vocabulary words.
access advance analysis cite
counterpoint data drawbacks reasoning

1. in order to have _ to our class website, you must know the password.
2. two of the _ to riding the school bus are how warm and loud it gets inside.
3. in order to _ to the next level in the game, i must master my division facts.
4. moms _ for not letting us walk to the park are the two busy intersections we must cross.
5. in math class, we are supposed to organize our _ into bar graphs.
6. when writing a report, it is important to _ your sources.
7. some people think public transportation causes less pollution, but a _ is there are now electric cars that emit no carbon dioxide.
8. each persons _ of the transportation debate will be different, but i prefer riding in cars.

Explanation:

1. "Access" is used when referring to being able to enter or use something (like a website), so for having entry to the class website, "access" fits.
2. "Drawbacks" are negative aspects or disadvantages. The warm and loud conditions inside the school - bus are disadvantages, so "drawbacks" is correct.
3. "Advance" means to move forward or progress. To move to the next level in a game, one must "advance".
4. "Reasoning" is the process of thinking about something in a logical way to form a conclusion. Mom's thinking about the two busy intersections is her "reasoning" for not letting us walk to the park.
5. "Data" is information, often numerical, that can be organized into graphs. In math class, we organize "data" into bar - graphs.
6. "Cite" means to mention or quote a source. When writing a report, it's important to "cite" sources.
7. "Counterpoint" is an argument or idea that opposes another. The idea of electric cars emitting no carbon dioxide is a counter - argument to the claim that public transportation causes less pollution.
8. "Analysis" is the process of examining something in detail. Each person's examination of the transportation debate will be different, so "analysis" is appropriate.

Answer:

1. access
2. drawbacks
3. advance
4. reasoning
5. data
6. cite
7. counterpoint
8. analysis