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. Xylem
► A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae,
► To move in waves or with a smooth, wavelike motion.
► One that speaks for, represents, or advocates
2. Jaunty
► One that speaks for, represents, or advocates
► Grossly offensive to decency or morality.
► Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk.
3. Technique
► Having a backbone or spinal column.
► The systematic procedure by which a complex or scientific task is accomplished.
4. Vaccine
► Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative
► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
► A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.
► A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.
5. Eclectic
► A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.
► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
► Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles
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.