Words in the News Quiz
5 High School 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. Notarize
► A diligent, dependable worker.
► A factor that determines a range of variations; a boundary
2. Photosynthesis
► A factor that determines a range of variations; a boundary
► A place or situation regarded as drawing into its center all that surrounds it.
► Having a harmful effect; injurious.
3. Nonsectarian
► Not limited to or associated with a particular religious denomination.
► Belonging to the period before a war, especially the American Civil War.
► Of, relating to, or produced by motion.
► Of or relating to a holding of something in trust for another.
4. Churlish
► Having a bad disposition; surly.
► A system of names used in an art or science:
► To proceed completely around:
5. Expurgate
► To proceed completely around:
► Lacking serious purpose or occupation; idle.
► Having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force; all-powerful.
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.