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. Quota
► Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition.
► The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.
► Of, relating to, or occurring in the night
► A proportional part or share.
2. Symbiosis
► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.
► A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.
► A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
3. Accentuate
► To stress or emphasize; intensify
► A metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters (0.62 mile).
► A schedule of prices or fees.
► The drawing of a conclusion by reasoning; the act of deducing.
4. Typhoon
► A schedule of prices or fees.
► The drawing of a conclusion by reasoning; the act of deducing.
► The main character in a drama or other literary work.
► A weather phenomenon in the Eastern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane.
5. Sect
► Being without or almost without hope
► Grossly offensive to decency or morality.
► In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.
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.