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. somber
► To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle
► Dark or dreary in character; joyless, and grim.
2. scurry
► Enthusiasm; enjoyment, vigor
► To run away with quick light steps, to scamper.
► Explain the meaning of (information, words, or actions)
► Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.
3. ominous
► Specifically, giving indication of a coming ill; being an evil omen
► Different from one another; of different kinds or sorts
► Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.
► Approaching; drawing near; about to happen
4. recuperate
► Approaching; drawing near; about to happen
► To recover, especially from an illness; to get better from an illness.
► A feeling of contempt or scorn.
5. contortion
► Quick and neat in action; skillful.
► Important with regards to (a subject or matter); relevant
► A form of acrobatic display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body.
► A state of confused and noisy disturbance
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.