Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We’ll look at the context — the words around the highlighted word — to figure out what it means.
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i. They were *ecstatic* at the birth of their sister. They couldn’t stop smiling for days.
- “Couldn’t stop smiling” = very happy
- So, “ecstatic” must mean
very excited or overjoyed
→ Correct answer:
b. excited
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ii. When I fell off the tree, I *fractured* my arm and wore a cast.
- If you wear a cast, your bone is broken
- “Fractured” = broke (in medical terms)
→ Correct answer:
a. broke
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iii. My mom says I should *assist* older people when I can, opening doors for them or helping them cross the road.
- The examples given are “opening doors” and “helping them cross” → these are acts of help
→ Correct answer:
b. help
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iv. That movie was really *humorous*. I laughed so hard I was almost crying.
- Laughing hard = funny
→ Correct answer:
c. funny
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v. At the restaurant we were offered a variety of *beverages*, like milk, fresh juices and cold coffee.
- Milk, juice, coffee = all drinks
→ Correct answer:
b. drinks
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vi. The students begged their teacher to *permit* them to play games.
- “Begged” means they really wanted permission
- “Permit” = allow
→ Correct answer:
c. allow
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vii. It is *tragic* when someone gets hurt in a car accident.
- Getting hurt in an accident = sad, awful event
→ Correct answer:
c. awful
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viii. The *aroma* of the chocolate cake in the oven, makes me feel happy.
- Aroma = smell (especially a good one!)
→ Correct answer:
b. smell
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ix. I drank an entire glass of water because I was *parched*.
- Drinking a whole glass of water = very thirsty
→ Correct answer:
b. thirsty
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x. The lamb was very *feeble* but the lion was very strong.
- Opposite of “strong” = weak
→ Correct answer:
a. weak
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Final Answer:
i. b
ii. a
iii. b
iv. c
v. b
vi. c
vii. c
viii. b
ix. b
x. a
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of context clues worksheet for 4th grade.
