Context Clues: Logic
Text Version

Let’s review the text example for the strategy “logic.”

As the first progressive president, he explained his role as, “It is the duty of the President to act upon the theory he is the steward of the people, and…to assume that he has the legal right to do whatever the needs of the people demand, unless the Constitution or the laws explicitly forbid him to do it.”

How is the strategy of “logic” used to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases in the text?

By reading the entire statement, you can logically conclude that steward means to satisfy the needs of the people he serves.

(Visual description: square brackets appear on screen, framing the entire text. Then, the word “steward” is underlined. Finally, the term “the needs of the people” is highlighted.)