Experience Clues

Experience clues rely on your own knowledge or experience to understand an unknown word. Many times, the text will mention something you know about, but it will not directly tell you what the word means. So you need to use your logic and reasoning skills based on your experience and common knowledge.

Digital dictionaries are very effective learning tools. They check spelling and word meanings. They also give synonyms. Even better, they show the words in a sentence. This helps students learn about the grammar of the word. Students can learn to use words with fewer mistakes. They become better writers this way.

The word effective in the passage is closest in meaning to

(a) impressive

(b) handy

(c) useful

(d) valid

Correct Answer: (c)