Context clues help a reader determine:

A The authors name

B The meaning of an unfamiliar word from surrounding text

C The publication date

D The genre

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Context clues (synonyms, antonyms, definitions, examples) in surrounding sentences help infer word meaning.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Context clues help a reader determine:" is Option B: The meaning of an unfamiliar word from surrounding text.

The other options — A) The authors name, C) The publication date, D) The genre — are incorrect for this Praxis Exam Prep question. As explained above: Context clues (synonyms, antonyms, definitions, examples) in surrounding sentences help infer word meaning.

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Context clues help a reader determine:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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