From an old niche [recess] we have made a cupboard; and dan old cupboard in the wall with stones and rubbish we have cleaned; we have stopped the holes in the wall, pulled out old nails, put in new boards and painted it.

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which identifies the contact clue that is most in determining the meaning of the word niche

a) old cupboard in the wall
b) stopped the holes
c) [ recess]
d painted it

The following question refers to the vocabulary from “starfish” and “in just” a theme is the central idea of a work true false

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