Question

you take eli to the childrens sports section of the library. eli grabs a book about football and asks you if you can read it with him to gain his library points. this is a great opportunity to help him not only learn about his favorite sport but also brush up on his reading skills. as he was reading to you, he came across the sentence, \during the championship game, the quarterback executed a flawless play, showcasing not only his individual talent but also the teams teamwork.\ eli was very confused about the word executed. what strategy can help you understand an unknown word in a sentence? skipping the word or sentence asking a friend to help you figure it out guessing its meaning and moving on use the surrounding words or context

Explanation:

Context clues (using surrounding words) help infer meaning. Skipping (A) loses info. Guessing (C) may be wrong. Asking a friend (B) isn't always possible. Context is reliable for understanding unknown words.

Answer:

D. Use the surrounding words or context