Resources for Teachers and Students
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. ignite
► The throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it
► To set fire to (something), to light (something)
► A gift or payment to a common fund or collection.
2. vigilant
► Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary
► To make clear; to free from obscurities; to brighten or illuminate.
► The dividing line or location between two areas.
► Existing or occurring at the moment.
3. scarcity
► An inadequate amount of something; a shortage
► Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied
► A process of compensation for losses.
► To start (a fire) or light (a torch).
4. subside
► To start (a fire) or light (a torch).
► A large or dense group of insects, esp. flying ones.
► To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle
► To make stable or firm; to confirm.
5. symbolism
► To overpower; to subdue; to put down.
► Representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings of objects or qualities.
► To sway back and forth; to totter or reel.
► A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defense.
Lessons & Classroom Activities
Resources by grade level