Question

Use the sentence to complete the activity.

Carlos was ambidextrous, so, when he sprained his right wrist, he was still able to throw accurately with this left hand.

In 3–5 sentences, define ambidextrous and explain how both the context clues and word parts can help you discover the word’s meaning

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Ambidextrous refers to the ability to use both hands equally well. In this sentence, the context clue is Carlos being able to throw accurately with his left hand even after spraining his right wrist. This implies that ambidextrous means having the ability to use both hands effectively. Additionally, the word parts "ambi-" means "both" and "-dextrous" refers to "using hands," which further indicates the meaning of ambidextrous as the proficiency to use both hands. By combining the context clues and analyzing the word parts, one can accurately determine the definition of ambidextrous.