Question 12 of 24intermediate💡 UnderstandEssay2 marks

You have studied painting-related words like palette, brushstrokes, shades, hue, colours, and canvas. Now, read the following paragraph and discuss in pairs what the underlined painting-related words might mean.

Correct Answer

I think canvas means a surface for painting because the passage talks about framing a canvas that they had to work on. I think shades means variations of colour because the passage talks about playing with shades and hues to bring paintings to life.

I think hues means types of colours because the passage talks about experimenting with a diverse tonal range, playing with shades and hues. I think portrait means a picture of someone's face because the passage talks about capturing a friend's features. I think mural means a painting on a wall because the passage talks about depicting a Spring Day on the right wall of the classroom.

Exercise: Vocabulary in Context | Q: II | (Chapter: 7)
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Explanation

The question requires students to infer the meanings of painting-related words using context clues from the provided paragraph and express them using the given sentence frame. The words 'canvas', 'shades', 'hues', 'portrait', and 'mural' are all used in contexts that directly hint at their definitions, such as 'framing a canvas', 'playing with shades and hues', 'capturing his friend's features', and 'on the right wall'.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Identify the painting-related words in the paragraph (canvas, shades, hues, portrait, mural).

  2. Step 2: Use surrounding context clues to infer the meaning of each word.

  3. Step 3: Format the inferred meanings using the provided sentence structure: 'I think _____ means _____ because the passage talks about _____.'

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