Question

21 multiple choice 1 point according to the article, when you see a long, complicated word, what should you do? try to sound it out without thinking about meaning. ask someone else to define it for you. look for familiar roots, prefixes, and suffixes to decode it. skip it and move on. 22 multiple choice 1 point the word bewildering in the phrase sometimes downright bewildering most nearly means funny or entertaining confusing or puzzling predictable neat and organized 23 multiple choice 1 point the word resourceful most nearly means confused and forgetful easily distracted or confused nervous and cautious clever and able to solve problems 24 multiple choice 1 point to make an inference about a word means to memorize its definition draw a logical conclusion from clues translate it into another language guess without thinking

Explanation:

• For question 21: Looking for familiar roots, prefixes, and suffixes is a common and effective strategy in linguistics to decode complex words.
• For question 22: "Bewildering" has the root "wild" which can imply confusion. "Confusing or puzzling" is the closest meaning.
• For question 23: "Resourceful" implies having the ability to use resources (in a broad sense) to solve problems, so "Clever and able to solve problems" is correct.
• For question 24: Making an inference means using clues (like context clues in language) to draw a logical conclusion.

Answer:

1. Look for familiar roots, prefixes, and suffixes to decode it.
2. Confusing or puzzling
3. Clever and able to solve problems
4. Draw a logical conclusion from clues