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. minority
► To exclude; to specify as being an exception.
► Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion
► The smaller number or part, esp. a number that is less than half the whole number
► A thing that is granted, esp. in response to demands.
2. tactic
► A movement or series of moves requiring skill and care
► An individual step, or stage, in any process or scale of values.
3. aptitude
► To set fire to (something), to light (something)
► Natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
► The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
► A particular geographic region.
4. somber
► Dark or dreary in character; joyless, and grim.
► The force or energy of a collision of two objects.
► Timid, fearful, overly cautious
► Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.
5. gusto
► Timid, fearful, overly cautious
► Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.
► Enthusiasm; enjoyment, vigor
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.