Context Clues Practice

Directions:Using text boxes,write these questions in your blog. Then, explain why the answer you choose is correct and explain why the other answers are incorrect. 

Context Clues:
 1.Read the passage then answer the question.
 
Construction on Florence's grand cathedral began in 1296. Over a hundred years later, however, the structure remained unfinished, with an enormous hole in the roof. The designers had intended to top the cathedral with the world's largest dome , but this plan was stymied by architectural limitations. The main factors stalling progress was the fact that no one knew how to create such a massive cupola without large, cumbersome support systems.


​What is the meaning of cupola as used in the passage?
1.dome
2.roof
3.decoration
4.cathedral 

2.Read the passage then answer the question.
while the political feats of her husband, president Chiang Kai-shek, may be more widely recognized soong mei-ling's accomplishments are just as notable. As First Lady, Soong Mei-ling introduced her husband to western culture and ideas. Like wise, she served as her husband's emissary, or spokesperson, to the West. During a visit to the United States in 1943, Soong Mei-ling became the second woman to address a joint session of the U.S congress. The trip earned her the esteem of the American public, who praised her passion and determination, and she raised billions of dollars in aid for her country.


What is the meaning of emissary, as used in the passage ?

1. A person sent to a foreign country to do religious work 
2. A person sent on a mission to represent another person or country
3.A secret
​4. A soldier paid by a foreign country