Question

1. what are two things readers do to determine what a multiple - meaning word like patient or tackle means when they read it? select all that apply.

readers figure out what part of speech the word is.
readers use context to infer what the word means.
readers look up homographs of the word.
readers check the word in a glossary.

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of a multiple - meaning word while reading, first, identifying the part of speech (e.g., “patient” as an adjective or a noun) helps narrow down possible meanings. Second, using context (the surrounding words and sentences) is a key strategy to infer the correct meaning. Looking up homographs is not a typical in - reading strategy for this, and checking a glossary is more for pre - defined terms in a text's glossary, not a general reading strategy for multiple - meaning words.

Answer:

A. Readers figure out what part of speech the word is.
B. Readers use context to infer what the word means.