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. Marsupial
2. Kilometer
► A metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters (0.62 mile).
► Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
► The drawing of a conclusion by reasoning; the act of deducing.
3. Polygon
► The drawing of a conclusion by reasoning; the act of deducing.
► An alteration or change, as in nature, form, or quality.
► A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.
4. Protagonist
► The main character in a drama or other literary work.
► A poisonous substance, especially a protein, that is produced by living cells or organisms.
► A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
5. Immune
► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief
► Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt.
► To condescend to give or grant
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.