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. contortion
► The smaller number or part, esp. a number that is less than half the whole number
► The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.
► A form of acrobatic display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body.
2. translucent
► Allowing light to pass through but diffusing it
► Examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of something, esp. information.
► To refill; to renew; to supply again or to add a fresh quantity.
3. attentive
► To refill; to renew; to supply again or to add a fresh quantity.
► Brief, concise, to the point.
► Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.
4. monotonous
► Having an unvarying tone or pitch
► Anything that assures a certain outcome.
► So difficult or taxing as to make one exhausted; backbreaking.
5. impact
► The force or energy of a collision of two objects.
► A movement or series of moves requiring skill and care
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.