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. Levee
► An embankment built to prevent flooding
► A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.
► Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt.
► One that takes in everything available, as with the mind.
2. Nebula
► Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt.
► One that takes in everything available, as with the mind.
3. Symbiosis
► A weather phenomenon in the Eastern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane.
► A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.
► Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.
► A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.
4. Bamboozle
► To take in by elaborate methods of deceit
► Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
5. Voracious
► Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
► A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae,
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.