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. classify
► A state of confused and noisy disturbance
► To identify by or divide into classes; to categorize.
► The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future.
2. effect
► The result or outcome of a cause.
► Important with regards to (a subject or matter); relevant
► An attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something.
3. minority
► Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable.
► The smaller number or part, esp. a number that is less than half the whole number
► A mixture of various ingredients or elements.
► Anything that may be possible; a possibility
4. convey
► Make an idea, impression, or feeling known or understandable to someone.
► To set fire to (something), to light (something)
► Timid, fearful, overly cautious
► To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own.
5. banish
► To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own.
► What something does or is used for.
► To send someone away and forbid that person from returning.
► A thing that is granted, esp. in response to demands.