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. compromise
► A thing that is granted, esp. in response to demands.
► Approaching; drawing near; about to happen
► To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle
2. sociable
► Quick and neat in action; skillful.
► Tending to socialize or be social; friendly; inviting; congenial.
► Explain the meaning of (information, words, or actions)
► The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future.
3. multitude
► The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future.
► To hear a conversation one is not intended to hear; to listen in.
► To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.
► A great amount or number, often of people.
4. translucent
► Self-confidence; poise; composure.
► Of a central nature, first and foremost
► Allowing light to pass through but diffusing it
► Disappointingly inadequate; gloomy and bleak.
5. swagger
► Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary
► Natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
► To overpower; to subdue; to put down.
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.