Which type of clues rely on a reader's prior knowledge, sense of the story and pictures to support predicting and confirming meaning?

• A. Semantic web
• B. Standard score
• C. Semantic clues
• D. Flesch

Answer: (C)

Semantic clues involve using meaning in context, drawing on what you already know, the story's setup, and any pictures to predict what a word or event means and then confirm it as you read. When a reader sees a scene or a caption and taps into background knowledge (like knowing how weather works or what a rainstorm looks like) along with visual cues, they can anticipate what will happen and check that guess against the text. Pictures reinforce the meaning, giving another signal to confirm understanding.

Other terms don’t fit this reading process: the semantic web is about linking data on the Internet, not about making meaning from a text with context and illustrations; a standard score is a statistical measure used in testing; and Flesch is a readability formula. None of these describe using a reader’s prior knowledge and pictures to predict and confirm meaning.