Students Often Figure Out a New Word Based on Its

Multiple Choice

Students often figure out a new word based on its more familiar root word, or encounter a word that is in their listening vocabulary but not in their reading vocabulary. They look for a part of the word they know, or try to think of a familiar word that is like the unknown word. What concept does this involve?

A) morphemic analysis
B) contextual clues
C) homophones
D) dictionary use