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. Vaccine
► Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
► A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.
► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
2. Nuisance
► One that is inconvenient, annoying, or vexatious; a bother.
► To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust.
3. Guru
► A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
► One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol.
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
4. Jaunty
► A weather phenomenon in the Eastern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane.
► An alteration or change, as in nature, form, or quality.
► Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk.
► A proportional part or share.
5. Parasite
► The drawing of a conclusion by reasoning; the act of deducing.
► A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.
► One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.
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.