Words in the News Quiz
5 High School Words
Click on the correct answer in the quiz below.
Then see if you can find the word in your newspaper -- the print edition, the website or the digital edition and copy the sentence for context. NOTE: High School words are much harder to find!
1. Oxidize
► Noninterference in the affairs of others.
► To insert or introduce between other elements or parts.
► To increase the positive charge or valence of (an element) by removing electrons.
► The process in cell division by which the nucleus divides.
2. Nomenclature
► A system of names used in an art or science:
► To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of.
► To separate or get rid of (an undesirable part); eliminate.
3. Orthography
► To repeat in concise form. To make a summary.
► The art or study of correct spelling according to established usage.
► Eating and drinking in moderation.
► Characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness.
4. Irony
► To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority.
► The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.
5. Quasar
► Not limited to or associated with a particular religious denomination.
LS.CCS.4/5/6 Grades 3-12: Students are asked to determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words through multiple choice vocabulary quizzes. Quizzes are designed to help students demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in words, acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words, and gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. Students are then asked to find the words within the newspaper and copy the sentence for context to its overall meaning or function in a sentence.