In the context of the passage, the word "insignificant" means unimportant. The sentence suggests that the artist Vân Ước is focused on elements that may seem small or trivial, but she believes they deserve careful consideration and attention. The best context clue for this meaning can be found in the phrase "the seemingly insignificant could warrant close attention," which indicates that despite their small size or perceived lack of importance, they can be meaningful and impactful when examined closely.
from Cloudwish "She wanted the work to show that the seemingly insignificant could warrant close attention, and the 1 It took her most of the day to resettle; already a difficult task given that tiniest elements could be made monumental." her first portfolio meeting was scheduled for after last period. (Paragraph 8) 2 Ms. Halabi, the art teacher, jumped straight in. "Tell me about some work I can't wait to see." What does the word insignificant mean in the 3 It meant so much to Vân Ước that the idea of not being able to share sentence? her vision for her art was terrifying, almost paralyzing. But gradually her racing heart slowed to a normal pace as she talked through some of her 1. unimportant concepts and plans for the two years' work and saw her teacher's enthusiasm. 2. unknown A She showed Ms. Halabi a handful of early studies, close-ups. She'd been shooting a secret treasury of small stamped-in pieces of metal that studded 3. untold the footpaths around where she lived. 5 How they got there, and whether or not they had some functional 4. unusual purpose, she didn't know. As a little girl, she'd imagined them to be valuable ancient coins working their way up from deep inside the earth: buried Part B treasure. Even now, knowing there were no ancient coins in this land, they Which phrase from the sentence provides the best still held a magic for her. context clue for the correct answer from Part A? 6 Bright beaten pieces of silver, half buried in the blue-black asphalt. Maybe they were surveyors' markers. Sometimes they were encircled by a 1. "the work to show" spray of paint. Stamped over by a thousand footfalls. Trampled. Modest. Unnoticed. She was going to make a piece of art that showed the iridescent 2. "could warrant" beauty of these faux coins. She had chosen twelve and was patiently shooting them at all hours of daylight, as the sun played across their surface. She would make a grid that looked like a piece of shimmering chain 3. "the tiniest elements" mail. Imagining it was just the beginning. She'd have to shoot and compose 144 images to make a single portfolio piece. 4. "be made monumental" RESET Wadler Aubourg, ID#****42 Growth: Reading 6+MA20 17 Question # 8
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