Read the sentences and determine which part(s) help readers determine the meaning of the underlined word.

Tammy and Jean were walking down the sidewalk in New York City when Jean slammed headfirst into the street sign on the corner. She had been so involved in her conversation she was oblivious to the large metal pole right in front of her. Everyone stopped to ask if she was alright and how could she miss the sign? She had no response except a shrug of her shoulders and a muffled, “Guess I wasn’t paying attention.”

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Examine carefully or at length.

Read the sentences and determine which part(s) help readers determine the meaning of the underlined word.

Tammy and Jean were walking down the sidewalk in New York City when Jean slammed headfirst into the street sign on the corner. She had been so involved in her conversation she was oblivious to the large metal pole right in front of her. Everyone stopped to ask if she was alright and how could she miss the sign? She had no response except a shrug of her shoulders and a muffled, “Guess I wasn’t paying attention.”

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Examine carefully or at length.

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Bring to an end.

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Bring to an end.

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The location of the house was a key _______________ in her decision to buy it.

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The location of the house was a key _______________ in her decision to buy it.

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The __________________ was that his parents took the phone away for a week.

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The type of environment in which an animal normally lives.