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. Mitosis
► The process in cell division by which the nucleus divides.
► An advocate of the extension of political voting rights, especially to women.
► The basic unit of currency among participating European Union countries.
2. Gerrymander
► The basic unit of currency among participating European Union countries.
► To picture falsely; misrepresent.
3. Infrastructure
► To increase the positive charge or valence of (an element) by removing electrons.
► A marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function.
► An underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system.
4. Churlish
► Lacking serious purpose or occupation; idle.
► Having a bad disposition; surly.
► Interchanged, given, or owed to each other.
► To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority.
5. Parabola
► Lacking purpose or vitality; feeble or ineffective.
► A sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something.
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.