If you are unsure of the meaning of a word within a text, which of these strategies should you apply? a) skip the wordb) think of rhyming wordsc) look for context cluesd) skim the text

The correct answer is C. Look for context clues.

Explanation

Context clues are a reading strategy to understand a text by the global information it gives without having to stop at words or sentences that are not clearly understood. This technique can also be used when learning another language to understand what we hear or read without needing to know the translation of all the words in a sentence. So, the correct answer is C. Look for context clues.

the following key ideas correctly express the key sentence.

restate key idea: most people can learn to swim in ten short lessons.

restate key idea: the majority of water-accident victims require mouth-to-mouth breathing.

restate key idea: an empty, tightly closed gallon jug will support a tired swimmer.  

restate key idea: first aid is to prevent accidents as well as assist in rescue.

explanation: the key idea needs to have the same topic as the key sentence (drowning and safety).