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.
Words in the News Quiz
5 Elementary 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. brandish
► An attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something.
► Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable.
► To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating skill.
2. jostle
► A gift or payment to a common fund or collection.
► A form of acrobatic display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body.
► To bump into or brush against while in motion.
3. imperious
► Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering
► The extent to which something matters; importance
4. gusto
► Enthusiasm; enjoyment, vigor
► To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.
► Different from one another; of different kinds or sorts
5. abolish
► The state of being serene; calmness; peacefulness.
► Formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution)
► Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.