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. Lichen
► The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
► A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae,
2. Nebula
► A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.
► A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.
► To condescend to give or grant
3. Heritage
► The arrangement of events in time
► Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition.
► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief
4. Tranquility
► Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative
► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
5. Tumult
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
► Appropriateness of behavior or conduct
► A disorderly commotion or disturbance.