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. Incognito
► The use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language.
► Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction; fervid.
► Having one’s true identity concealed.
2. Epiphany
► A marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function.
► Government by a few, especially by a small faction of persons or families.
► To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of.
► A sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something.
3. Nanotechnology
► Of or relating to a holding of something in trust for another.
► To repeat in concise form. To make a summary.
► Lacking serious purpose or occupation; idle.
4. Nonsectarian
► To modify, as by shortening or simplifying or by skewing the content in a certain manner.
► Not limited to or associated with a particular religious denomination.
► Deception by trickery or sophistry.
5. Photosynthesis
► Attended by favorable circumstances; propitious.
► Lacking social polish; tactless.
► The act or process of inhaling and exhaling; breathing.