Using the context clues we can conclude that the meaning of the underlined word "jarring" is "shrill," as expressed in option 4 and explained below.
We can say context clues are words or phrases in a sentence or paragraph that help us understand the meaning of a new or unusual word or phrase. Examples of context clues are:
In the sentence, "As the trumpet blared a jarring noise, everyone quickly covered their ears," the context clues are the word "blared" and the phrase "covered their ears." They indicate that a loud noise was produced. For that reason, option 4 is the answer for this question, as it contains the word "shrill" as the meaning of "jarring."
With the information above in mind, taking the context clues into consideration, we can conclude that "shrill" is the correct answer.
The complete question is the following:
Read the sentence.
As the trumpet blared a jarring noise, everyone quickly covered their ears!
Using the context clues, what is the meaning of the underlined word?
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