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 phase important to comprehension or expression. Students are then asked to find the words within the newspaper and copy the sentence for context to it's overall meaning or function in a sentence.
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. commotion
► A state of confused and noisy disturbance
► An inadequate amount of something; a shortage
► Examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of something, esp. information.
2. scurry
► An assemblage or display; a gathering, collection of people or things.
► To run away with quick light steps, to scamper.
► Doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread
► Self-confidence; poise; composure.
3. specimen
► Self-confidence; poise; composure.
► To start (a fire) or light (a torch).
► The source or reason of an event or action
► An individual instance that represents a class; an example.
4. defiance
► Open resistance; bold disobedience.
► Make an idea, impression, or feeling known or understandable to someone.
5. fragrance
► Make an idea, impression, or feeling known or understandable to someone.