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. analogy
► A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defense.
► A feeling of contempt or scorn.
► A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects,
2. conclude
► To drive away by scattering, or so to cause to vanish.
► To make sure or certain of something (usually some future event or condition).
3. potential
► Brief, concise, to the point.
► Anything that may be possible; a possibility
► Examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of something, esp. information.
4. multitude
► Representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings of objects or qualities.
► A great amount or number, often of people.
► The smaller number or part, esp. a number that is less than half the whole number
► Dark or dreary in character; joyless, and grim.
5. foresight
► The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future.
► To refill; to renew; to supply again or to add a fresh quantity.
► Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion
► To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own.
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.