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. Bamboozle
► Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.
► To take in by elaborate methods of deceit
► Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.
► Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder
2. Omnivore
► Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder
► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief
► One that takes in everything available, as with the mind.
3. Deign
► A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.
► A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.
► To condescend to give or grant
► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
4. Toxin
► 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. Tempo
► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
► A disorderly commotion or disturbance.
► A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.
► To move in waves or with a smooth, wavelike motion.
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.