Question

Read the paragraph below. Pablo Picasso is often considered one of the greatest and most influential artists of the twentieth century. As a young child, Picasso displayed an exceptional talent for drawing and painting. His extraordinary skill allowed him to enter Barcelona's prestigious School of Fine Arts when he was only fourteen years old- several years younger than the typical students at this well-regarded school. Although Picasso left Barcelona before graduating, the city still inspired him. His experiences there would lead him to break away from traditional ideas about art and create a new style that would change the world of art forever. What does prestigious in this passage mean? What clues helped you to understand this? and make it sound like a 13-year-old

Answer 1

Prestigious means really respected and seen as one of the best.

Clues that helped me understand:
- The sentence even says it’s a “well-regarded” school — that’s basically the same idea.
- Picasso got in when he was only fourteen, several years younger than usual, which shows it wasn’t easy to get into.
- It’s a School of Fine Arts, which sounds like an important place for serious artists.

So “prestigious” = a top, respected school that people admire.