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. conspicuous
► Tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial.
► A large or dense group of insects, esp. flying ones.
2. value
► A large or dense group of insects, esp. flying ones.
► A movement or series of moves requiring skill and care
► The quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
3. somber
► Dark or dreary in character; joyless, and grim.
► To make sure or certain of something (usually some future event or condition).
► The result or outcome of a cause.
► To start (a fire) or light (a torch).
4. significance
► The extent to which something matters; importance
► The place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.
► To completely engage the attention of.
5. counter
► A long flat-topped fixture in a store or bank across which business is conducted with customers.
► Existing or occurring at the moment.
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.