Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We’ll look at the word in orange and use the rest of the sentence to figure out what it means.
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A. She showed great prowess in painting and won first prize for her school.
- The sentence says she “won first prize” — that means she did really well.
- So, “prowess” must mean something like being very good at something.
- Looking at the choices: anxiety (nervousness), patience (waiting calmly), skill (being good at something), power (strength).
- “Skill” fits best — you win prizes when you have skill.
✔ Answer:
skill
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B. He would not listen to anyone who tried to persuade him to stay at home.
- Someone is trying to get him to stay home, but he won’t listen.
- “Persuade” means to try to convince someone to do something.
- Choices: convince, force, please, discourage.
- “Convince” is the closest meaning — you persuade someone by convincing them.
✔ Answer:
convince
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C. He took off his hat and held it upside down, shaking it briskly.
- He’s shaking his hat — probably to get something out or show excitement.
- “Briskly” describes how he shook it — fast and energetic.
- Choices: rapidly, slowly, lovingly, forcefully.
- “Rapidly” means quickly — that matches “briskly.”
✔ Answer:
rapidly
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D. This expensive handbag is made of superior leather.
- It says the handbag is “expensive” — so the leather must be high quality.
- “Superior” means better than others.
- Choices: kind, cheap, better, bored.
- “Better” is the right match.
✔ Answer:
better
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E. I haven’t had much sleep lately, so I feel drowsy.
- Not sleeping enough makes you feel sleepy.
- “Drowsy” means tired and ready to fall asleep.
- Choices: tired, active, energetic, helpful.
- “Tired” is the best fit.
✔ Answer:
tired
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F. The chef added a pinch of salt to enhance the flavor of the dish.
- Adding salt usually makes food taste better.
- “Enhance” means to make something better.
- Choices: decrease, destroy, improve, remove.
- “Improve” is the correct meaning.
✔ Answer:
improve
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Final Answer:
A. skill
B. convince
C. rapidly
D. better
E. tired
F. improve
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of context clues 4th grade worksheet.
