Question

read the paragraph from the introduction paragraphs 1-5. both democrats and republicans have taken up the cause. their agreement reflects a growing consensus that phones are bad for kids’ mental health or take their focus away from learning, even as some researchers say the issue is less clear-cut. which word from the paragraph provides context clues to the meaning of “consensus”? a taken b agreement c health d researchers

Explanation:

To find the context clue for "consensus", we analyze each option:

• Option A: "taken" relates to action, not agreement.
• Option B: "agreement" and "consensus" both mean a general agreement, so "agreement" clues "consensus".
• Option C: "health" is about mental health, not agreement.
• Option D: "researchers" are people, not a clue for agreement.

Answer:

B. agreement