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. function
► What something does or is used for.
► Anything that assures a certain outcome.
► To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating skill.
► The brink of a dangerous situation.
2. luminous
► Emitting light; glowing brightly
► To cause to float easily or gently through the air
► Scattered fragments, typically of something wrecked or destroyed
3. value
► The quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
► Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries
4. jut
► A great amount or number, often of people.
► Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
► To make clear; to free from obscurities; to brighten or illuminate.
5. boundary
► The dividing line or location between two areas.
► A particular geographic region.
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.