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. obstacles
► To make something by merging parts.
► A large or dense group of insects, esp. flying ones.
► Specifically, giving indication of a coming ill; being an evil omen
► Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
2. terse
► Disappointingly inadequate; gloomy and bleak.
► Brief, concise, to the point.
► A thing that is granted, esp. in response to demands.
3. debris
► Important with regards to (a subject or matter); relevant
► Scattered fragments, typically of something wrecked or destroyed
► To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating skill.
4. jabber
► Representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings of objects or qualities.
► To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense.
► The dividing line or location between two areas.
► Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion
5. luminous
► Make an idea, impression, or feeling known or understandable to someone.
► What something does or is used for.
► Emitting light; glowing brightly
► To make clear; to free from obscurities; to brighten or illuminate.