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. Cower
► Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.
2. Quota
► Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.
► The right or privilege of voting; franchise.
► A proportional part or share.
3. Impertinent
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
► To stress or emphasize; intensify
► A metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters (0.62 mile).
► An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland.
4. Parasite
► A metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters (0.62 mile).
► An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland.
► Appropriateness of behavior or conduct
► One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.
5. Exult
► A prohibition by a government on certain or all trade with a foreign nation
► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief
► To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant
► To have a great ambition or ultimate goal
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.