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. Guru
► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief
► Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative
2. Renegade
► Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative
► The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.
► One who rejects a religion, cause, allegiance, or group for another; a deserter.
► A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.
3. Embargo
► Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective.
► An alteration or change, as in nature, form, or quality.
► A prohibition by a government on certain or all trade with a foreign nation
► To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive
4. Bandolier
► The main character in a drama or other literary work.
► Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk.
► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
► To take in by elaborate methods of deceit
5. Boisterous
► Loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
► To move in waves or with a smooth, wavelike motion.
► Having a backbone or spinal column.