Which best defines an antonym as a context clues: (a). an expansion on a word that provides meaning (b). a representation of a word that provides meaning (c). a word that has similarity meaning (d). a word that has an opposite meaning

(D). A word that has an opposite meaning.

Explanation:

Context clues are the 'hidden' facts or information in a sentence or text which holds the key to the wholesome understanding of the passage or sentence. They are used by writers in making use of new, less commonly known words.

An antonym is the word that is the opposite of what has been stated. It defines exactly the opposite of what is meant. So for an antonym to be a context clue, it will be best to understand what antonym means first. And accordingly, it will be found that an antonym as a context clue is a word that gives the meaning opposite to what has been stated in the sentence.

1. the details that would clarify the authors purpose for writing would be after the "haley collected used soccer jersey and sent them to guatemalan children." part, he would say, "and you can also donate today to save ". so far in the text, you can see no such thing. if, near the end the author persuades you to donate to guatemalans, then you know that the author's reason to write is to persuade you.

2. what details would make the text more engaging is to see the guatemalan children's reaction to getting free jerseys.

3. the details that convey the author's attitude would be an opinion by the author, for example, if he said, "haley was a very nice girl " or, you can find the attitude by finding parts of haley's personality that he highlights. you can strengthen your tones by using more descriptive words, and simplify long sentences as much as you can.

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explanation:

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