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 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. Irony
► To modify, as by shortening or simplifying or by skewing the content in a certain manner.
► Division into ordered groups or categories.
► The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.
2. Acumen
► A factor that determines a range of variations; a boundary
► A set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality
► Quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight.
► Lacking serious purpose or occupation; idle.
3. Incontrovertible
► Impossible to dispute; unquestionable
► The act or process of inhaling and exhaling; breathing.
► To insert or introduce between other elements or parts.
► Vacuously, smugly, and unconsciously foolish.
4. Oligarchy
► To insert or introduce between other elements or parts.
► Vacuously, smugly, and unconsciously foolish.
► Cheerfully confident; optimistic.
► Government by a few, especially by a small faction of persons or families.
5. Orthography
► Feeling or showing haughty disdain.
► A diligent, dependable worker.
► The art or study of correct spelling according to established usage.