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Reading Str a tegi e s (Unit 3, page 32) Guessing meaning from context Use context to try to gues s words, phr a s e s, and expr es sions you don’t know in a re ading b e fore you sto p to check a dictionar y . Pr actice. With a partner, choose the phrase that best explains the meaning of the underlined words in each statement. Discuss and explain your answers. 1. “Then illness closed her eyes and ears and plunged her into a world of darkness and silence.” a. caused her to become blind and deaf b. caused her to become very ill c. caused her to become very frustrated 2. “Keller’s life thereafter became a triumph over crushing adversity.” a. became a story of great success against overwhelming problems b. became a story that people tell over and over c. became a story of overwhelming problems 3. “She expressed this frustration in outbursts of anger and bad behavior ‘a wild, unruly child’ who kicked, scratched, and screamed…” a. a child who needs attention b. a child who is blind and deaf c. a child who behaves badly 4. “Her parents were losing hope…” a. were excited about meeting Anne Sullivan b. weren’t sure they would be able to solve their problem c. were hoping to be able to solve their problem 5. “Keller’s first lessons were far from encouraging.” a. were very successful b. weren’t successful at all c. were quite exciting 6. “There were barriers still, it is true, but barriers that in time could be swept away.” a. could be made stronger b. could be removed c. could be learned 7. “Keller worked tirelessly for the blind…” a. worked without stopping b. worked until late at night c. worked in a number of different ways 8. “…it is vague, like a breeze among flowers.” a. like the hot sun b. like noisy insects c. like a bit of wind
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