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. value
► To cause to take physical form, or to cause an object to appear.
► Different from one another; of different kinds or sorts
► The quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
► To start (a fire) or light (a torch).
2. hasten
► In order of time from the earliest to the latest
► The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.
3. pertinent
► Important with regards to (a subject or matter); relevant
► Anything that assures a certain outcome.
4. convey
► Make an idea, impression, or feeling known or understandable to someone.
► Emitting light; glowing brightly
► A large or dense group of insects, esp. flying ones.
5. attentive
► Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.
► To build or form something by assembling parts.
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.