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. interpret
► Connection or association; the condition of being related.
► The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future.
► Different from one another; of different kinds or sorts
► Explain the meaning of (information, words, or actions)
2. primarily
► Of a central nature, first and foremost
► Scattered fragments, typically of something wrecked or destroyed
► Deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements
3. deft
► Quick and neat in action; skillful.
► A thing that is granted, esp. in response to demands.
4. interdependence
► A thing that is granted, esp. in response to demands.
► More than half (50%) of some group
► The extent to which something matters; importance
5. brackish
► Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries
► Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering
► Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.
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.