Which of the following is a good strategy for finding the meaning of an unfamiliar word? a. Count the syllables in the word and find others that are similar in length.
b. Make inferences about the meaning based on the words around it.
c. Keep reading past that word so that you can continue with the story.
d. Put the book down and do something else for at least 30 minutes.

The correct answer is B. make inferences about the meaning based on the words around it. If you don't know what a particular word means, you can just look at the words around it and come to a conclusion based on the context. Counting the syllables, keeping reading, and putting the book down won't help you at all, but interpreting the sentence will.

- "about the claims : -

making a claim is just a fancy way of saying that you're stating your main point.' claims are not just opinions. a claim tells what you think is true about a topic based on your knowledge .

about the country claims : -

a counterclaim is just the opposite of a claim. counterclaims are also provable and supportable by reasons and evidence. not just, 'because i said so.' when you're planning an argument, you need to know what the counterclaim might be so that you can make sure that you disprove it with your reasons and evidence your research." - (catherineroberts)