When he saw the word telegraph, the third grade student said, " I know tele means distance and graph means write, so a telegraph is probably a machine that lets you write something to someone far away." This student was using:
A) decoding by analogy
B) automaticity
C) phonic analysis
D) morphemic analysis

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The student was using morphemic analysis, which involves breaking down words into their root words and affixes (prefixes, suffixes) to understand their meanings. In this case, the student broke down "telegraph" into "tele" (distance) and "graph" (write) to deduce its meaning.

When He Saw the Word Telegraph, the Third Grade Student