Words in the News Quiz
5 High School 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. Orthography
► The art or study of correct spelling according to established usage.
► Warlike in manner or temperament; pugnacious.
2. Gamete
► A sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something.
3. Filibuster
► To bring under control; conquer.
► Having one’s true identity concealed.
4. Detritus
► Of, relating to, or produced by motion.
► A product of disintegration, destruction, or wearing away; debris.
5. Kowtow
► Belonging to the period before a war, especially the American Civil War.
► Something done or paid to compensate or make amends.
► Vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor.
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.