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. repugnant
► Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied
► Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion
► A movement or series of moves requiring skill and care
2. bluff
► An attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something.
► A great amount or number, often of people.
► The source or reason of an event or action
► To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.
3. swarm
► The source or reason of an event or action
► To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.
► A large or dense group of insects, esp. flying ones.
4. ensure
► To set fire to (something), to light (something)
► To make sure or certain of something (usually some future event or condition).
5. jabber
► To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense.
► Quick and neat in action; skillful.