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. Laconic
► Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.
► To take in by elaborate methods of deceit
► To move back or away from a limit, point, or mark
2. Polygon
► A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.
► To move in waves or with a smooth, wavelike motion.
► Of, relating to, or occurring in the night
3. Bandolier
► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
► In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.
► Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.
4. Aspire
► To have a great ambition or ultimate goal
► One who rejects a religion, cause, allegiance, or group for another; a deserter.
► A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae,
5. Tempo
► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
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.