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 and 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 determine the context clue for "consensus", we analyze each option:

• Option A: "taken" is part of "taken up the cause" and has no relation to the meaning of "consensus" (which is about agreement).
• Option B: "agreement" is directly related as the sentence says "Their agreement reflects a growing consensus", so "agreement" gives a clue that "consensus" is about a shared view or agreement.
• Option C: "health" is related to the topic of kids' mental health but not to the meaning of "consensus".
• Option D: "researchers" are mentioned as having a different view, not related to the meaning of "consensus".

Answer:

B. agreement