IXL | Find words using context | 4th grade language arts

Select the word that means tight.

To play the violin, you must develop many skills. One of the most basic is surprisingly difficult: staying relaxed. If a violinist's hands are too tense, the music won't sound smooth.

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Select the word that means made bigger.

Georgia O'Keeffe was one of the most important and well-known American painters of the twentieth century. She is remembered for presenting nature from new angles. For example, she used bold lines and bright colors when painting shells or bones. In her flower paintings, she often enlarged a single blossom until it filled an entire canvas.

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If you don't know the meaning of a word, you can look for context clues. Context clues are nearby words and phrases that help you figure out the meaning of an unknown word.

Here are some examples:

Janet's dog punctured her ball with his teeth, causing it to go flat.

You can guess that punctured means "made a hole in."

She had a map, so she offered to be the trip's navigator.

You can guess that a navigator is someone who gives directions on a journey.

The guard closely monitored the building. He was on the lookout for anything that seemed out of place.

You can guess that monitored means "watched."

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Enlarged means made bigger. The context clue filled an entire canvas helps you figure out the meaning.

Georgia O'Keeffe was one of the most important and well-known American painters of the twentieth century. She is remembered for presenting nature from new angles. For example, she used bold lines and bright colors when painting shells or bones. In her flower paintings, she often enlarged a single blossom until it filled an entire canvas.

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