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. Camouflage
2. Bamboozle
► An embankment built to prevent flooding
► The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.
► To take in by elaborate methods of deceit
3. Introspection
► A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
4. Nebula
► A conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image.
► Appropriateness of behavior or conduct
► One that is inconvenient, annoying, or vexatious; a bother.
5. Despondent
► Being without or almost without hope
► To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive
► 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.