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
► In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.
► Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.
► To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive
2. Polygon
► To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive
► A poisonous substance, especially a protein, that is produced by living cells or organisms.
► A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.
3. Boycott
► Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition.
► A conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image.
4. Maneuver
► Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective.
► A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.
► Grossly offensive to decency or morality.
5. Deduction
► The drawing of a conclusion by reasoning; the act of deducing.
► Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.