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. Boisterous
► One that speaks for, represents, or advocates
► A disorderly commotion or disturbance.
► Loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
► To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.
2. Guerrilla
► Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative
► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief
► The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
3. Solstice
► A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.
► Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.
4. Quandary
► A state of uncertainty or perplexity.
► One that is inconvenient, annoying, or vexatious; a bother.
► A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.
► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
5. Delegate
► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
► An alteration or change, as in nature, form, or quality.
► A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
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.