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. pristine
► Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied
► Strange or mysterious, esp. in an unsettling way
2. apprehensive
► Anticipating something with anxiety or fear.
3. tactic
► A movement or series of moves requiring skill and care
► A feeling of contempt or scorn.
► The quantity of motion of a moving body; the impetus gained by a moving object
► Open resistance; bold disobedience.
4. ember
► Brief, concise, to the point.
► A glowing piece of coal or wood.
► Emitting light; glowing brightly
► To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense.
5. pertinent
► To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense.
► The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future.
► To make sure or certain of something (usually some future event or condition).
► Important with regards to (a subject or matter); relevant
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.