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. Accentuate
► The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
► To move in waves or with a smooth, wavelike motion.
► To stress or emphasize; intensify
2. Omnivore
► Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.
► To condescend to give or grant
► One that takes in everything available, as with the mind.
3. Toxin
► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.
► A poisonous substance, especially a protein, that is produced by living cells or organisms.
► Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.
► A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.
4. Commemorate
► A proportional part or share.
► A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.
► To honor the memory of with a ceremony
► One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.
5. Outrageous
► Grossly offensive to decency or morality.
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.