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. Inference
► The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.
► A conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image.
► Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt.
2. Nocturnal
► Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.
► One who rejects a religion, cause, allegiance, or group for another; a deserter.
► Of, relating to, or occurring in the night
3. Decorum
► Appropriateness of behavior or conduct
► To move back or away from a limit, point, or mark
► A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.
4. Tumult
► To move back or away from a limit, point, or mark
► A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.
► A state of uncertainty or perplexity.
► A disorderly commotion or disturbance.
5. Vertebrate
► Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk.
► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
► Having a backbone or spinal column.
► A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.