Question

determine word meanings using context clues 1 - instruction - level e
what does \channel\ mean in this
passage?
a plan for building something
a deep cut in a surface
a type of boat
a small container
a stepwell in india
sh water flows beneath the ground. people had to dig
wn to reach the water. they made a channel. it was a
g hole dug into the earth. the underground water
ected in the channel. then people needed a way to get
this water so they could use it.

Explanation:

The passage mentions “They made a channel. It was a long hole dug into the earth.” A long hole dug into the earth is similar to a deep cut in a surface. A plan for building something doesn't fit as it's described as a physical hole. A type of boat and a small container are not related to a hole dug into the earth as described.

Answer:

a deep cut in a surface