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. Malignant
► To condescend to give or grant
► Harmful, malevolent, injurious. Harmfully cancerous.
2. Spectrum
► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief
► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.
► Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.
► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
3. Hypocrisy
► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
► A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.
► Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk.
4. Quota
► The drawing of a conclusion by reasoning; the act of deducing.
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
► A proportional part or share.
5. Guru
► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
► The main character in a drama or other literary work.
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.