Question

Over the past ten years more than two dozen athletes have died from the medical condition known as heatstroke. Heatstroke occurs when the body’s internal temperature becomes so elevated that its cooling system begins shutting down. Who is most at risk? Surprisingly, it is younger athletes. They often either do not recognize or ignore the warning signs until it’s too late. To make matters worse, children’s bodies are much less efficient than adults at cooling themselves. A promising new product hopes to end the all too common heatstroke trend. It is called a thermometer pill. What strategy would be BEST to determine the meaning of heatstroke as it is used in paragraph one of the passage? A)connotationB)context clues C)prior knowledge D)structural analysis

Answer 1

Answer:

the amswer is context clues

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

B) context clues

Explanation:

Heatstroke refers to the failure of the body to regulate its temperature when exposed to excessive conditions of heat. In the paragraph, the author makes use of context clues to help determine the meaning of heatstroke. For instance, after he mentions the word for the first time, he includes when heatstrokes happen in order to illustrate or define its meaning.