Question

if you do not understand a word in a sentence, you can look at other words around it for ____ ____.
a context clues
b direct meanings
c reading strategies
d irrelevant information

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: "context clues" are hints from surrounding words to understand an unknown word, which matches the description.
• Option B: "direct meanings" don't involve using surrounding words for understanding an unknown word.
• Option C: "reading strategies" is a broader term, and this specific action is about context clues, not the general strategy.
• Option D: "irrelevant information" is not useful for understanding a word.

Answer:

A. context clues