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. Participle
► Being without or almost without hope
► A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.
► A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
2. Lichen
► A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae,
► Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt.
► A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.
3. Antibody
► A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.
► The right or privilege of voting; franchise.
4. Silhouette
► The arrangement of events in time
► One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.
► Having a backbone or spinal column.
5. Nebula
► Having a backbone or spinal column.
► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.
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.