If you do not understand a word in a sentence, you can look at other words around it for
question 1 options:
context clues
direct meaning
reading strategies
irrelevant information

If you do not understand a word in a sentence, you can look at other words around it for context clues.

Context clues are hints that the author gives to help define a difficult word. They might be in the same sentence or in the following sentence. Essentially, when you understand the rest of the sentence, it allows you to inference what the unknown word might mean.

  plan: i will begin with a quotation about the importance of unity in a community. then, i will state my claim that an activity will unite our school by creating a shared vision, purpose, and direction. in the body, i will use three main points that describe the different avenues the students can take: through a variety of clubs, through a special event, or through an awareness week. i will provide evidence about other towns that have unity activities and the kinds of events that they include. pictures will illustrate my three main points in action. for the ending, i will restate the main idea in a new way and pose a question to keep the audience thinking.