Question

determine word meanings using context clues 3 — quiz — level c
the baseball team was on a camping trip in the woods. luca loved camping. mark had come along with the team, but the woods made him nervous.
luca said, \let’s go find sticks for the campfire.\
mark froze. \but we already have logs.\
\sticks are important!\ luca said. \they’re a key part of starting the fire.\
which of these clues helps you understand what \key\ means?

Explanation:

To understand "key", we look at context clues. Luca says "Sticks are important!" and then "They're a key part of starting the fire." The word "important" is used earlier to describe sticks, so "important" is the clue showing "key" means crucial here.

Answer:

The clue "important" (from Luca's statement "Sticks are important!") helps understand "key" as it shows sticks (and thus the "key" part) have significance for starting the fire.