Question

using context clues to define a word in a reading
vase paintings show boys sitting on stools holding wood - backed wax writing tablets. they wrote on the wax with a stylus, a sort of bone or metal pencil pointed at one end and flattened out in a leaf shape at the other.
—the ancient city,
peter connolly and hazel dodge
read the passage, then use the drop - down menus to complete the sentences.
a stylus is a drop - down menu.
a(n) drop - down menu clue shows the meaning of the word stylus.

Explanation:

The passage directly describes what a stylus is, which is a type of description context clue. It gives details about its material and shape to define the word.

Answer:

1. A stylus is a sort of bone or metal pencil pointed at one end and flattened out in a leaf - shape at the other.
2. A(n) description clue shows the meaning of the word stylus.