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. Wretched
► Grossly offensive to decency or morality.
► In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.
► One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.
2. Jovial
► One that speaks for, represents, or advocates
► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.
► Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.
► A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
3. Tariff
► A schedule of prices or fees.
► One who rejects a religion, cause, allegiance, or group for another; a deserter.
4. Tranquility
► Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective.
► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
► One that takes in everything available, as with the mind.
5. Eclectic
► Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles
► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief