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
► Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
► To condescend to give or grant
► A metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters (0.62 mile).
► In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.
2. Sacrifice
► A state of uncertainty or perplexity.
► To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust.
► Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt.
3. Strategy
► The main character in a drama or other literary work.
4. Flourish
► The main character in a drama or other literary work.
► One who rejects a religion, cause, allegiance, or group for another; a deserter.
► To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive
5. Alliteration
► A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.
► A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief