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 phase important to comprehension or expression. Students are then asked to find the words within the newspaper and copy the sentence for context to it's 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. translucent
► To make something by merging parts.
► A mixture of various ingredients or elements.
► The quantity of motion of a moving body; the impetus gained by a moving object
► Allowing light to pass through but diffusing it
2. economy
► Self-confidence; poise; composure.
► A state of confused and noisy disturbance
► The system of production and distribution and consumption.
3. abolish
► Emitting light; glowing brightly
► Formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution)
► To make sure or certain of something (usually some future event or condition).
4. obstacles
► Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
► The brink of a dangerous situation.
► To overpower; to subdue; to put down.
► The force or energy of a collision of two objects.
5. outlandish
► The force or energy of a collision of two objects.
► To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating skill.
► Representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings of objects or qualities.