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. specimen
► An individual instance that represents a class; an example.
► The result or outcome of a cause.
► To identify by or divide into classes; to categorize.
► Connection or association; the condition of being related.
2. knoll
► To identify by or divide into classes; to categorize.
► Connection or association; the condition of being related.
► Capable of doing many things competently
3. oppose
► To attempt to stop the progression of.
► To cause to float easily or gently through the air
4. reference
► To cause to float easily or gently through the air
► To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating skill.
► The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
► A measurement one can compare to.
5. sabotage
► To recover, especially from an illness; to get better from an illness.
► Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable.
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.