Contex clues help readers by which of the following A. Understand unfamiliar words

B. Understand which reading skill to use

C. Understand how to analyze the text

D. Understand the author’s purpose

A. Understanding unfamiliar words

Explanation:

Context clues help clue in the reader as to what difficult words might mean.

the word that best matches the meaning of the expression "went to the big ocean" is died.

the goldfish died, which is why the father looks at the children mournfully. the "big ocean" is the father's way of saying fish heaven. he could have just said that the goldfish died, but this way, the children imagine the fish in a bigger, better place instead of just picturing a dead fish.

explanation:

the economic activity signified in that scenario is a. production

in general, market production makes reference to the elaboration of a product or service which is destinated for economic purposes (to be sold) at money-price in a market. such product or service has to be principally tradable for money.

there is no money exchange involved in distribution, generalized reciprocity or balanced reciprocity.