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. Spectrum
► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.
► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
► Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.
► To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust.
2. Fallacy
► Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.
► To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust.
► To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant
► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief
3. Vaccine
► Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.
► A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.
► To condescend to give or grant
4. Vacillate
► To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.
► To move back or away from a limit, point, or mark
► One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.
5. Quarantine
► Grossly offensive to decency or morality.
► One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol.
► Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.