Which approach to reading would support the advice to, "Just look at the words before and after that word, and you should be able to figure out the meaning of the word?"

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The whole-language approach to reading focuses on using context clues to understand the meaning of unfamiliar words. This advice to "just look at the words before and after" is using context clues and is consistent with the whole-language approach. The alphabetic principle approach focuses on letter-sound connections and decoding, while the phonetic approach focuses on the sounds of words. The code-oriented approach emphasizes teaching students the rules of spelling and decoding.

Which Approach to Reading Would Support the Advice To, "Just