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.
Words in the News Quiz
5 Middle 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. Jovial
► Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.
► To condescend to give or grant
► A proportional part or share.
2. Delegate
► A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
► The systematic procedure by which a complex or scientific task is accomplished.
► The main character in a drama or other literary work.
► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
3. Voracious
► The right or privilege of voting; franchise.
► Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
► One who rejects a religion, cause, allegiance, or group for another; a deserter.
► One that is inconvenient, annoying, or vexatious; a bother.
4. Zoology
► A metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters (0.62 mile).
► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
5. Plateau
► A poisonous substance, especially a protein, that is produced by living cells or organisms.
► Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.
► An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland.